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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
299 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 310,601 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. 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 For Those Making $0-$30k” 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 79 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Ferris also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ferris State University Education Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. UM Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #10 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 30 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Education Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also took the #9 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 - Dearborn are $25,072.

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#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 45 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #3 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 WMU are $31,355.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

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#11

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Cornerstone University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone also took the #11 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 Cornerstone University are $14,710.

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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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