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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #40 most popular major in Michigan with 700 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in education at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Michigan. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at UM Dearborn, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Calvin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Spring Arbor University Report

#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Read full report on General Education at Central Michigan University

Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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