Michigan Masters in Education Programs

The Great Lakes State has many awesome colleges and universities. We have compiled the list below of schools in Michigan with nationally accredited Master’s programs in Education. If you are a school teacher or administrator or if you work as an educator for a museum, non-profit organization, or government agency then you should find our list complete and a time saver.


Andrews University
School of Graduate Studies & Research

Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher education. Their School of Education offers a variety of Master’s Degrees for educators.

The Graduate Psychology & Counseling Department offers three Master of Arts programs:

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • Educational & Developmental Psychology
  • School Counseling

They also offer a Master of Science in Special Education.

The Leadership Department offers three Master of Arts Programs:

  • Educational Leadership
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Leadership

The Department of Teaching Learning and Curriculum offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs in two specializations: Elementary Education and Secondary Education. They also offer a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Contact Information

Administration Building
2nd Floor
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
(269) 471-6321


Concordia University
School of Education

Concordia University in Ann Arbor, offers three graduate degrees for educators. They offer a Master of Science degree in the following content areas:

  • Organizational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational Leadership
  • Curriculum and Instruction
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

4090 Geddes Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(888) 282-2338


Eastern Michigan University
College of Education

The College of Education at Eastern Michigan University offers three graduate programs for educators each offering a variety of Master’s level degree programs. They offer graduate programs in Teacher Education, Special Education, and Leadership and Counseling.

The Teacher Education program offers a Master of Arts in Teaching degree leading to initial certification in Secondary Education for teaching in grades 6-12. Concentrations are offered in the following subject areas:

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Integrated Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics or Physical Science

A Master of Arts degree is also offered by the Teacher Education program in the following specializations:

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Media and Technology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Elementary Education
  • Middle Level Education
  • Reading
  • Secondary Education
  • Schools, Society, and Violence
  • Social Foundations of Education
  • Urban/Diversity Education

The Special Education program at EMU offers the Master of Arts degree in the following specialty areas:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Special Education
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Cognitive Impairment (with a choice of Elementary or Secondary Education certification)
  • Emotional Impairment (with a choice of Elementary or Secondary Education certification)
  • Hearing Impairment (with a choice of Elementary or Secondary Education certification)
  • Physical & Other Health Impairment (with a choice of Elementary or Secondary Education certification)
  • Visual Impairment (with a choice of Elementary or Secondary Education certification)

The Leadership and Counseling program offers a Master of Arts degree in the following areas:

  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • College Counseling
  • School Counseling
  • Educational Leadership – K-13 Administration
  • Educational Leadership – Higher Education (Concentrations in General Administration and Student Affairs)
Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Contact Information

John W. Porter Building
Suite206
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734) 487-1416


Grand Valley State University
College of Education

Grand Valley State University offers Master of Education programs in the following specialty content areas:

  • Instruction and Curriculum (Concentrations available in Early Childhood Education, Educational Differentiation, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and areas of advanced content specialization)
  • Educational Technology
  • Higher Education (Concentrations available in Adult and Higher Education and College Student Affairs Leadership)
  • Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration)
  • Literacy Studies (Concentrations available in Reading/Language Arts and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
  • School Counseling, K-12
  • Special Education (Concentrations available in Special Education Administration, Emotional Impairment, Cognitive Impairment, and Learning Disabilities)

They also offer a Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Contact Information

1 Campus Drive
Allendale, MI 49401
(616) 331-6650


Madonna University
College of Education

The College of Education at Madonna University in Livonia offers many options to educators at the graduate level. They offer a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in the following specialty content areas:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Educational Technology
  • Literacy Education

A Master of Science in Educational Leadership is offered offered at Madonna.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Contact Information

36600 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, MI 48150
(800) 852-4951


Saginaw Valley State University
College of Education

Saginaw Valley State University’s Graduate Programs offers several types of Master’s degrees in Education in a variety of content areas.

The Master of Arts in Teaching is offered for elementary and secondary teachers. It is offered in the following specialty content areas:

  • Early Childhood Classroom Teaching
  • Elementary Classroom Teaching
  • Middle School Classroom Teaching
  • Secondary Classroom Teaching
  • K-12 Literacy Specialist
  • Natural Science (Concentrations available for teachers at the elementary/K-5, middle/5-8, and secondary/9-12 grade levels)
  • Special Education (Concentrations available in Cognitive Impairments K-12, Learning Disabilities K-12, Emotionally Impaired K-12, and Autism Spectrum Disorder K-12)
  • Physical Education
  • Urban Education

Master of Arts programs are available to students with specializations in Instructional Technology as well as E-Learning.

Saginaw Valley also offers the Master of Education in Principalship and Master of Education in Educational Leadership programs.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Contact Information

7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
(989) 964-4000


Western Michigan University
College of Educaiton and Human Development

The Graduate College at Western Michigan University offers many Master’s programs to educators. The College of Education and Human Development offers a Master of Arts degree in the following specialization areas:

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education (Concentrations available in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, College Counseling, School Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling with optional concentration in blindness, and Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling)
  • Human Resource Development
  • Educational Technology
  • Evaluation, Measurement, and Research
  • Educational Leadership (Concentrations available in K-12 School Principal Leadership, K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Leadership, Organizational Analysis Leadership, and Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership)
  • Physical Education (Concentrations available in Sports Management, Coaching Sport Performance, Pedagogy, Special/Adapted Physical Education)
  • Special Education (Concentrations available in Master Teacher, Clinical Teacher, and Special Education Administration)
  • Teaching Children Who are Visually Impaired
  • Literacy Studies
  • The Practice of Teaching (Concentrations available in Early Childhood Education, K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, and Foundations in Teaching)
  • Socio-Cultural Studies of Education
  • Science Education
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Family and Consumer Sciences (Concentrations available in Dietetics and Human Nutrition and Family Life Education)

Western Michigan also offers a Master of Science in Exercise and Sports Medicine with concentrations available in Athletic Training and Exercise Physiology.

Accreditations

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
Council on Rehabilitation Education
Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Contact Information

3571 Sangren Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
(269) 387-3896