2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 234 students majoring in education at Eastern Michigan, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 27 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% 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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dearborn.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at UM Dearborn, 20% are male and 80% 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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