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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

11 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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 analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornerstone University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

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

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.

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