2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Michigan. In fact, 5,939 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for education students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Cornerstone University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.