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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Education 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#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 degree in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Education majors at GVSU take out an average of $30,245 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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The excellent programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Eastern Michigan take out is $29,482. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $139.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $30,773 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $276.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at Wayne State take out an average of $32,283 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at WMU take out an average of $30,333 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Oakland carry an average student debt load of $28,786. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Education majors at U-M take out an average of $15,069 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out is $30,667.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Calvin take out is $23,697.

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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 25 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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