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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Michigan Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the best school in Michigan for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Baker College

Owosso, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baker College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Baker College take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $46,807.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 5 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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