2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Michigan. In fact, 5,939 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Michigan to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Adrian College the best school in Michigan for education students working on their graduate certificate. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.
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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. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 13 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.
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Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.
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Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.