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Michigan Teaching Colleges

58 Colleges
$65,940 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,246 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly teaching graduations, Michigan is ranked #17 in the country with 5,939 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $16,485 per year to get their degree at a college in Michigan, while out of state students will pay an average of $20,128 per year.

About 41% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,311 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$16,617 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

There are 49,695 students at Michigan State in total, 38,491 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 34,588 are full-time. For undergraduates at Michigan State, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 36% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,721 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $53,701 during the early-career years.

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$14,302 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Grand Valley State University is 23,350, of which 20,405 students are undergraduates and of those, 18,013 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.

51% of GVSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,613 a year. GVSU has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from GVSU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,050 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$16,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
49% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,294 students at Eastern Michigan in total, 13,572 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 9,630 are full-time. For undergraduates at Eastern Michigan, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 85%. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

49% of Eastern Michigan students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,312 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Eastern Michigan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,440 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$13,703 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
79% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,031 undergraduates at Central Michigan, of which 11,271 are full-time, and there are 17,311 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Central Michigan is 4.7 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

Approximately 79% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,019 a year. Central Michigan has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Central Michigan is $43,881.

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$15,882 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
38% Freshmen Loans

There are 17,503 undergraduates at Wayne State, of which 13,407 are full-time, and there are 26,241 students altogether. For undergraduates at Wayne State, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

About 63% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,526 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Wayne State is $42,592.

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$14,623 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
51% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Western Michigan University is 19,887, of which 15,969 students are undergraduates and of those, 13,296 are full-time. It takes the average WMU undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

51% of WMU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,933 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $43,067 during the early-career years.

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$15,723 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
41% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Oakland University is 18,552, of which 15,100 students are undergraduates and of those, 12,057 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 35% are men and 65% are women.

41% of Oakland students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,645 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Oakland is $45,402.

#8

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$17,786 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
25% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is 47,907, of which 31,329 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,851 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Only 20% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Approximately 25% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,993 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from U-M with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $67,792 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$11,565 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,203 undergraduates at Saginaw Valley State University, of which 6,016 are full-time, and there are 8,028 students altogether. For undergraduates at Saginaw Valley State University, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.

Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,104 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Saginaw Valley State University is $41,216.

#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$38,620 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
43% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,181 undergraduates at Calvin, of which 2,914 are full-time, and there are 3,307 students altogether. It takes the average Calvin undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

About 75% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.

Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,781 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Calvin is $46,873.

#11

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$12,948 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
62% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,734 undergraduates at Northern Michigan University, of which 5,880 are full-time, and there are 7,368 students altogether. For undergraduates at Northern Michigan University, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

62% of Northern Michigan University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,354 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Northern Michigan University is $36,898.

#12

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$13,608 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Ferris State University is 11,165, of which 9,929 students are undergraduates and of those, 7,127 are full-time. It takes the average Ferris undergraduate about 4.5 years to complete their degree.

About 85% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

Roughly 56% of students at Ferris take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,551 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,373 during the early-career years.

#13

University of Michigan - Flint

Flint, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$12,858 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
42% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Michigan - Flint is 6,829, of which 5,424 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,300 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UM Flint is 4.8 years.

About 74% of students who apply get accepted. Around 35% of accepted students are men, and 65% are women.

Roughly 42% of students at UM Flint take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,877 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from UM Flint with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $43,975 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#14

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$14,320 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
33% Freshmen Loans

There are 6,725 undergraduates at UM Dearborn, of which 5,012 are full-time, and there are 8,783 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.

33% of UM Dearborn students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,818 a year. UM Dearborn has a 0.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UM Dearborn is $48,168.

#15

Hope College

Holland, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,221 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,908 full-time undergraduates at Hope, and 3,061 students altogether. It takes the average Hope undergraduate about 4.1 years to complete their degree.

Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Around 38% of accepted students are men, and 62% are women.

48% of Hope students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,676 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $47,582 during the early-career years.

#16

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,736 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,231 students at RU in total, 1,198 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 745 are full-time. For undergraduates at RU, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Around 39% of accepted students are men, and 61% are women.

81% of RU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,037 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from RU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,499 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#17

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$31,660 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Spring Arbor University is 3,118, of which 1,350 students are undergraduates and of those, 968 are full-time. For undergraduates at Spring Arbor, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.

About 60% of students who apply get accepted. Around 36% of accepted students are men, and 64% are women.

56% of Spring Arbor students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,925 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,250 during the early-career years.

#18

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$27,880 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
64% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,917 students at Cornerstone in total, 1,461 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,024 are full-time. It takes the average Cornerstone undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 37% are men and 63% are women.

Approximately 64% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,121 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Cornerstone with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,584 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#19

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$5,308 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
21% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Henry Ford College is 11,345, which includes 4,051 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.

Roughly 21% of students at Henry Ford College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,569 a year. Henry Ford College has a 5.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Henry Ford College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $25,156 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#20

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$37,280 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
55% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Aquinas College Michigan is 1,517, of which 1,372 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,129 are full-time. It takes the average Aquinas College Michigan undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

55% of Aquinas College Michigan students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,548 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Aquinas College Michigan with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,555 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#21

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Public Public vs. Private
$4,416 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

There are 3,076 full-time undergraduates at Washtenaw Community College, and 11,140 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Roughly 14% of students at Washtenaw Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,065 a year. Washtenaw Community College has a 3.0% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Washtenaw Community College is $32,680.

#22

Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,982 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
60% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,002 undergraduates at Concordia University, Ann Arbor, of which 871 are full-time, and there are 1,165 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Concordia University, Ann Arbor is 4.4 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 63%. Around 60% of accepted students are men, and 40% are women.

Approximately 60% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,057 a year. Concordia University, Ann Arbor has a 1.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Concordia University, Ann Arbor with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $46,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#23

Alma College

Alma, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$45,616 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Alma College is 1,435, which includes 1,386 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 65% of students at Alma take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,297 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alma is $43,791.

#24

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$32,734 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
59% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,579 undergraduates at Andrews, of which 1,258 are full-time, and there are 3,162 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

About 82% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Roughly 59% of students at Andrews take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $12,328 a year. Andrews has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Andrews with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,804 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#24

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$26,100 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,792 students at Madonna in total, 2,291 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,570 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

About 52% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,366 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Madonna is $46,038.

Other Michigan Colleges

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Adrian College 32
26 Bay Mills Community College 32
28 Siena Heights University 31
29 Baker College 27
30 Lake Superior State University 22
31 Davenport University 18
32 Albion College 14
33 Muskegon Community College 12
33 Lansing Community College 12
35 Kalamazoo Valley Community College 10
35 Alpena Community College 10
37 Michigan Technological University 9
38 Montcalm Community College 8
39 Mid Michigan College 7
39 Kellogg Community College 7
41 Lake Michigan College 5
41 Wayne County Community College District 5
41 Gogebic Community College 5
41 University of Detroit Mercy 5
41 Southwestern Michigan College 5
46 Monroe County Community College 3
47 West Shore Community College 1
47 Grand Rapids Community College 1
47 Delta College 1
47 Lawrence Technological University 1
47 Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College 1
52 Kuyper College 0
52 Northwestern Michigan College 0
52 North Central Michigan College 0
52 Macomb Community College 0
52 Great Lakes Christian College 0
52 Mott Community College 0
52 Schoolcraft College 0

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