2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 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 each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
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Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school awarded 380 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Michigan State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 27 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 257 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
WMU 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 67% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 234 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Michigan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school handed out 233 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GVSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 212 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Oakland does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 188 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Wayne State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the large public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U-M. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 74% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 80 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM Flint. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
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.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saginaw Valley State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Spring Arbor University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Spring Arbor. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #13, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Marquette, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Northern Michigan University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 34 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor 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 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Ferris State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Cornerstone University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 23 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cornerstone does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Calvin University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Calvin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Aquinas College Michigan. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Andrews. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Siena Heights University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Siena Heights University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Michigan Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Houghton, Michigan, the medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Michigan Tech 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 fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Davenport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Davenport University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Davenport University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #24, Adrian College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Adrian. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Detroit Mercy does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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