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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 700 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in education at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at UM Dearborn, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Calvin, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#7

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, MI

Aquinas College Michigan came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Wisconsin 515

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 KOKUYO.

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