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Education at Central Michigan University

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.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s 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

71% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of education master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Central Michigan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Central Michigan, 88% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 129
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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