General Education at Michigan State University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Michigan State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 49,695. Of the 216 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 2021, 143 of them were general education majors.

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

Michigan State General Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Michigan State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Michigan State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Michigan State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Michigan State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best General Education Schools	68
	77
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
	172
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	282

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in education from Michigan State. This makes it the #102 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Michigan State Education Graduates

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $40,045. This is 18% higher than $33,820, which is the national average for all education bachelor's degree recipients.

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 General Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at Michigan State awarded 143 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

About 75% 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	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	107
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Michigan State General Education Master’s Program

Of the 43 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Michigan State in 2021, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in education each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Michigan State, 81% 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	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

General Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• Education Philosophy
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650

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.