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

22 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific students earned 1,338 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the subject specific ed bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for teacher education subject 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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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Alma College

Alma, MI

Out of the 22 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Alma.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $29,094. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $211.

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#9

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Illinois 1,676
Indiana 1,703
Wisconsin 913

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

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Aparajita Datta.

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