2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U-M. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Michigan State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 23 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 3 spot on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Michigan Tech. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lawrence Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lawrence Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM Dearborn does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Oakland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Oakland does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Detroit Mercy. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Saginaw Valley State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
One thing to take note of is that WMU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Spring Arbor University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Spring Arbor does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Central Michigan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ferris State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Ferris does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Ann Arbor does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Eastern Michigan. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Madonna University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
One thing to take note of is that Madonna does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM Flint. During the 2019-2020 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baker College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Baker College. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #21, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that Andrews does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 36% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Cornerstone University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cornerstone. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Davenport University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Davenport University. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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