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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in education at Wayne State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

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 distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college 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 city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Eastern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. 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.

Read full report on Education at Andrews University

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at UM Flint, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 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.

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