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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$49,367 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#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 master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college 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 large student population.

Of the 234 students majoring in education at Eastern Michigan, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 27 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Flint landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college 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 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 #10 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Of the 64 students majoring in education at UM Dearborn, 20% are male and 80% 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 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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