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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Michigan

35 Colleges
$41,051 Avg Salary
$28,658 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 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 Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

#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. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Central Michigan take out $30,319 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Out of the 35 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $29,000 in student debt. 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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Out of the 35 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $29,713 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Wayne State take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from GVSU take out $30,235 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $30,750.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Saginaw Valley State University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Calvin accumulate an average of around $24,049 in student debt.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Ferris carry an average student debt load of $29,852.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UM Dearborn take out $28,329 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 26 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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