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Education at Grand Valley State University

332 Bachelor's Degrees
233 Master's Degrees
#300 Overall Quality
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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Education Degrees Available at GVSU

GVSU Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #300 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 120
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 146
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 151
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 176
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 181
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 185
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 199
Best Value Colleges for Education 208
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 213
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 236
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 265
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 291
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 291
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 293
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 298
Best Education Schools 300
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 306
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 313
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 326
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 359
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 373
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 567
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 634
Highest Paid Education Graduates 765

Popularity of Education at GVSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 332 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 368 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 233 students received their master’s degree in education from GVSU. This makes it the #159 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

GVSU Education Students

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

GVSU Education Bachelor’s Program

The education program at GVSU awarded 332 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 89% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 296
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

GVSU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 86% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 200
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 7

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 239
Teacher Education Subject Specific 99
Educational Administration 89
Special Education 77
Curriculum & Instruction 67
Student Counseling 16
Instructional Media Design 6
Multilingual Education 4

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