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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

11 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 310,601 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,887 and had an average of $30,244 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 6,017 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,014 and $31,209 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 299 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,785 and $113,051 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan doctor’s degree education students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 79 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State University Education Report

#2

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 45 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WMU Education Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan doctor’s degree education students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Read more about Education at Central Michigan University

#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ferris, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris State University are $7,908, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ferris Education Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Michigan University Education Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan doctor’s degree education students list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

Read full report on Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Full Oakland Education Report

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202.

Read full report on Education at UM Flint

#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State University Education Report

#11

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Cornerstone University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan list. Cornerstone University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone also made our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710.

Read more about Education at Cornerstone University

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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