2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Teaching 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 18 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Ferris. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ferris did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s value ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 44 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
Spring Arbor does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Ann Arbor are $12,995 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Ann Arbor. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Michigan University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northern Michigan University are $14,068 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Northern Michigan University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Michigan. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UM Flint graduate students pay an average of $18,747 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that UM Flint does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 380 students in 2020-2021.
Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Michigan State. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #1 for overall quality in Michigan.
Cornerstone University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornerstone are $14,960 per year.
Cornerstone 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 2019-2020 about 73% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 233 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.
GVSU 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, 73% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
GVSU also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 60 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $29,622 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the fairly large public school handed out 257 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $26,248 per year.
WMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 per year.
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. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 234 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan graduate students pay an average of $28,818 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Eastern Michigan does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Madonna are $16,380 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Oakland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This fairly large public school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 212 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oakland are $24,648 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Oakland does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 146 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M graduate students pay an average of $50,464 in tuition and fees each year.
U-M does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
U-M also made our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #2.
Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Adrian, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Siena Heights University are $13,458 per year.
Siena Heights University 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 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the large public school awarded 173 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $38,667 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wayne State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.
References
- 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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