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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

21 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Michigan with 1,460 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at U-M take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,615.

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#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Alma College

Alma, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Alma College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma.

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#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 21 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $160, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $31,734 in student debt.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, RU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from RU take out $26,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Illinois 3,473
Indiana 2,710
Wisconsin 2,197

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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