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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan

13 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Our analysis found Adrian College to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Michigan. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #7, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

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With a ranking of #8, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

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

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.

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