2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Michigan State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Michigan Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 23 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawrence Technological University landed the # 4 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Lawrence Tech. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
UM Dearborn does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oakland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Detroit Mercy. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saginaw Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saginaw Valley State University. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
WMU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Spring Arbor University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Spring Arbor does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ferris State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Ferris does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Eastern Michigan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Madonna University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UM Flint. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baker College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Baker College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Andrews University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Online graduate courses are available at Andrews, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 36% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #22, Cornerstone University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Cornerstone, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Davenport University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at Davenport University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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