General Education at Michigan State University

What traits are you looking for in a general education school? To help you decide if Michigan State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general education program.

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 General Education
• Master’s Degree in General 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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Michigan State offers distance education options for general education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Michigan State General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general 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 general 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
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Best General Education Schools	68
	77
Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools	102
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	262
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	282

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

General Education Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 143 students earned a bachelor's degree in general education from Michigan State. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 general education majors earned their master's degree from Michigan State. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in general 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 general 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 general 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 general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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.