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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan

27 Colleges
$45,727 Avg Salary
$28,279 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 27 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Flint ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 25 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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