Education at Michigan State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Michigan State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Michigan State does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State Education Rankings

The education major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 89 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Michigan State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Michigan State University.

Michigan State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Michigan State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	185
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Michigan State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Michigan State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	161
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Michigan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	186
Curriculum & Instruction	144
Educational Administration	125
Special Education	90
Instructional Media Design	89
Teacher Education Subject Specific	80
Student Counseling	28
Education Philosophy	9
Educational Assessment	8
Teaching English or French	8

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
Teacher Assistants	35,700	$27,570
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Preschool Teachers	9,270	$35,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.