2023 Best Education Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Education School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 4th in Michigan. In fact, 2,978 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Michigan
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for education students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Cornerstone University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #10, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Education at Saginaw Valley State University
Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6,636 |
| Indiana | 8,353 |
| Ohio | 3,830 |
| Wisconsin | 2,679 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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