Education at Michigan State 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 Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 380 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.

Michigan State Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Michigan State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State Education Rankings

There were 89 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 380 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Michigan State. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Michigan State, 78% 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 Michigan State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	298
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Michigan State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	144
Educational Administration	125
Instructional Media Design	89
Special Education	50
Teacher Education Subject Specific	47
General Education	43
Student Counseling	28
Education Philosophy	9
Educational Assessment	8
Teaching English or French	8

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

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 Michigan State 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 Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.