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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #18 most popular major in Michigan with 335 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in education at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Michigan. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at UM Dearborn, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Calvin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Indiana 247
Wisconsin 261

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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