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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan

49 Colleges
$39,860 Avg Salary
$27,079 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Michigan to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland University the most popular school in Michigan for teacher education grade specific students. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $28,786 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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#2

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 49 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Wayne State take out an average of $32,349 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Out of the 49 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out is $31,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $28,234 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $111, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 49 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at WMU take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, RU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at RU accumulate an average of around $24,778 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $15,069.

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#8

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Henry Ford College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan list. Henry Ford College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Henry Ford College take out $20,965 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Calvin take out an average of $23,344 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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