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Education at Michigan State University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Michigan State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, MI.

Online Class Availability at Michigan State University

Many students take online classes at Michigan State University. Of 52,089 students, 2,681 (5%) studied exclusively online and 24,643 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Michigan State University

Rankings can help you compare Michigan State University’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 222
Best Value	Michigan	#27 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#144 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1053 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#2 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 222
Best Value	Michigan	#27 of 36
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#144 of 223
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#249 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#1053 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Michigan State University

Students who complete Michigan State University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,122
2 years	$50,425
3 years	$53,660
4 years	$55,420
5 years	$64,127

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Michigan State University earn a median of $55,420, compared with $69,754 for all Michigan State University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Michigan State University comes in at $26,937.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Michigan State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.