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

27 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 27 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 Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Central Michigan University the most popular school in Michigan for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $284, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 122 students majoring in subject specific ed at Eastern Michigan, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Eastern Michigan carry an average student debt load of $30,974. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 52% are male.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Wayne State take out $29,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 27 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 83% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $285, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 37% are male.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $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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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

Of the 45 students majoring in subject specific ed at Saginaw Valley State University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

About 79% of the students majoring in subject specific ed at the school are women while 21% are male.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UM Dearborn take out an average of $32,738 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $31,191.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the subject specific ed majors at the school.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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