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2023 Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan

12 Schools Ranked
$13,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Michigan to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
30 Total Awards

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Michigan. Located in Allendale, Michigan, the large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GVSU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Grand Valley State University Report

#2

Bay Mills Community College

Brimley, Michigan
20 Total Awards
$3,320 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Bay Mills Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Michigan. Bay Mills Community College is a very small public school located in Brimley, Michigan that handed out 20 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $3,320 to cover tuition and fees at BMCC. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BMCC does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#3

Schoolcraft College

Livonia, Michigan
14 Total Awards
$5,494 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 14 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $5,494 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Schoolcraft College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,574. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Schoolcraft College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 49% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Muskegon Community College

Muskegon, Michigan
10 Total Awards
$10,750 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskegon Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in Muskegon, Michigan, the small public school handed out 10 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Muskegon Community College is $10,750. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $14,390. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

Muskegon Community College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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9 Total Awards
$12,322 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students from Michigan who attend UM Flint full time pay an average of $12,322 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,058. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at UM Flint. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
4 Total Awards
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $13,094. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Central Michigan does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Central Michigan University Report

#7

College for Creative Studies

Detroit, Michigan
3 Total Awards
$47,585 Average Tuition & Fees

College for Creative Studies came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. CCS is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 basic certificates to qualified students.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $47,585 to cover tuition and fees at CCS. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that CCS does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
2 Total Awards

Madonna University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in Livonia, Michigan, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Madonna does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan
1 Total Awards
$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 1 basic certificates in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $7,340 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend LCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,760. Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Ferris. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 83% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

University of Michigan - Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan
$13,816 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UM Dearborn is $13,816. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $28,048.

Online courses are available at UM Dearborn, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, Michigan
$6,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching programs.

Students from Michigan who attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College full time pay an average of $6,432 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,502.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Kalamazoo Valley Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • 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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