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

28 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.

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The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 121 students majoring in grade specific ed at Oakland, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Oakland take out an average of $28,141 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Michigan. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

About 96% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in grade specific ed at Wayne State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $34,403.

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#4

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, RU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in grade specific ed at RU, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from RU carry an average student debt load of $26,415.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in grade specific ed at Eastern Michigan, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,501. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 64 students majoring in grade specific ed at U-M, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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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Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from WMU take out $31,734 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #8, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a 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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With a ranking of #10, Northern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marquette.

Women make up 84% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Northern Michigan University carry an average student debt load of $28,388.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 schools only.

  • 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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