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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

13 Schools Ranked
$26,713 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp 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 Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Adrian College

Adrian, Michigan
$19,525 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Adrian College to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Adrian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
$25,230 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,014 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from U-M accumulate an average of $20,014 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

U-M does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Michigan State. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
$17,807 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WMU. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Ferris. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
$15,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list.

Saginaw Valley State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Report

#8

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at GVSU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 73% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
$16,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Eastern Michigan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

One thing to take note of is that Oakland does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
$10,612 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northern Michigan University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
$18,937 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Wayne State. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees
$46,807 Avg Student Debt

Baker College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $46,807 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Baker College does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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