2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in education at Wayne State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 28 students majoring in education at Ferris, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.
About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.
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University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in education at UM Flint, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.