Education at Central Michigan University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Central Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a total student population of 17,311. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Central Michigan Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Central Michigan Education Rankings

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Central Michigan

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Central Michigan University.

Central Michigan Education Master’s Program

Of the 188 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Central Michigan in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Central Michigan, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central Michigan University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	157
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Central Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	84
Instructional Media Design	55
Curriculum & Instruction	50
Teacher Education Subject Specific	23
Special Education	12
Student Counseling	7
Teacher Education Grade Specific	5
Teaching English or French	2

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Central Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By cjh1452000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.