Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor stacks up to those at other schools.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 47,907. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 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.

U-M Education Degrees Available

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

U-M Education Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Education Master’s Program

Of the 146 students who earned a master's degree in Education from U-M in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from U-M, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	81
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	124
Educational Administration	31
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Instructional Media Design	6

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

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 Dwight Burdette under License

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