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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$45,727 Avg Salary
$28,279 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Education Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our analysis found Rochester University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, RU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at RU accumulate an average of around $24,778 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bay Mills Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Michigan list. BMCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Brimley.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent online programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,541 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Michigan list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at UM Flint accumulate an average of around $32,720 in student debt.

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#7

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

While working on their degree, education majors at Cornerstone accumulate an average of around $27,250 in student debt.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Education majors at Oakland take out an average of $28,786 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $30,333 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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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 13 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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