2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ferris is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Michigan.
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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornerstone University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cornerstone are $14,960 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Flint are $12,681 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.
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Michigan State 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 city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.
Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 a year.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
UM Dearborn graduate students pay an average of $14,510 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U-M are $25,230 per year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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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.
- 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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