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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.

The Best 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. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree 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 master’s degree education programs. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 6,636
Indiana 8,353
Ohio 3,830
Wisconsin 2,679

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

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 18 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.

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