Highest Earning Master's Education Programs in Michigan
These are the highest earning master's education programs in michigan, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with Saginaw Valley State University leading at $82,773.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saginaw Valley State University | Educational Administration | MI | $82,773 | 18 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Flint | Education | MI | $75,889 | 20 |
| 3 | Michigan State University | Educational Administration | MI | $74,998 | 19 |
| 4 | Wayne State University | Educational Administration | MI | $73,978 | 25 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Educational Administration | MI | $73,342 | 50 |
| 6 | Central Michigan University | Educational Administration | MI | $73,010 | 36 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | Education | MI | $72,482 | 16 |
| 8 | Western Michigan University | Educational Administration | MI | $68,966 | 28 |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Flint | Educational Assessment | MI | $67,971 | 8 |
| 10 | Michigan State University | Educational Assessment | MI | $67,489 | 18 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan University | Educational Administration | MI | $67,378 | 130 |
| 12 | Western Michigan University | Special Education | MI | $67,367 | 43 |
| 13 | Oakland University | Special Education | MI | $67,300 | 39 |
| 14 | Northern Michigan University | Educational Administration | MI | $66,886 | 13 |
| 15 | Eastern Michigan University | Special Education | MI | $66,839 | 59 |
| 16 | Wayne State University | Teacher Education | MI | $66,118 | 36 |
| 17 | Saginaw Valley State University | Special Education | MI | $65,591 | 14 |
| 18 | Grand Valley State University | Educational Administration | MI | $65,512 | 76 |
| 19 | Grand Valley State University | Special Education | MI | $64,816 | 30 |
| 20 | Michigan State University | Special Education | MI | $64,777 | 27 |
| 21 | Davenport University | Bilingual Education | MI | $64,180 | 6 |
| 22 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Education | MI | $63,577 | 136 |
| 23 | Wayne State University | Secondary Education | MI | $63,408 | 15 |
| 24 | Wayne State University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $62,891 | 61 |
| 25 | Aquinas College | Education | MI | $62,833 | 11 |
| 26 | Western Michigan University | Secondary Education | MI | $62,562 | 35 |
| 27 | Central Michigan University | Secondary Education | MI | $62,450 | 20 |
| 28 | Wayne State University | Educational Assessment | MI | $61,791 | 13 |
| 29 | Michigan State University | Curriculum & Instruction | MI | $61,650 | 65 |
| 30 | Michigan State University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $61,573 | 14 |
| 31 | Oakland University | Secondary Education | MI | $60,911 | 11 |
| 32 | Saginaw Valley State University | Teacher Education | MI | $60,900 | 6 |
| 33 | University of Michigan-Flint | Teacher Education | MI | $60,469 | 12 |
| 34 | Eastern Michigan University | Secondary Education | MI | $60,347 | 24 |
| 35 | Grand Valley State University | Education | MI | $60,263 | 23 |
| 36 | Central Michigan University | Curriculum & Instruction | MI | $60,135 | 25 |
| 37 | Michigan State University | Education | MI | $60,007 | 22 |
| 38 | Northern Michigan University | Curriculum & Instruction | MI | $59,272 | 6 |
| 39 | Grand Valley State University | Educational Assessment | MI | $59,199 | 6 |
| 40 | Grand Valley State University | Curriculum & Instruction | MI | $57,952 | 56 |
| 41 | Eastern Michigan University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $57,908 | 24 |
| 42 | Oakland University | Teacher Education | MI | $57,431 | 57 |
| 43 | Eastern Michigan University | Teacher Education | MI | $57,394 | 16 |
| 44 | Central Michigan University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $57,197 | 9 |
| 45 | Western Michigan University | Teacher Education | MI | $56,135 | 32 |
| 46 | Michigan State University | Secondary Education | MI | $55,911 | 43 |
| 47 | Oakland University | Educational Administration | MI | $55,861 | 22 |
| 48 | Oakland University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $55,836 | 19 |
| 49 | Western Michigan University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $54,002 | 22 |
| 50 | Grand Valley State University | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | MI | $53,038 | 22 |
Methodology
Programs in Michigan ranked by highest earning. Only includes master's programs in CIP family 13 (Education) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.