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2023 Best Education Schools in Michigan

20 Colleges
$45,727 Avg Salary
$28,279 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in Michigan

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

Hope College

Holland, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hope College the best school in Michigan for education students. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at Hope take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Calvin University is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at Calvin take out an average of $23,697 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Alma College

Alma, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Michigan list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Alma.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Alma carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

On average, education graduates from U-M take out $15,069 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,541 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 $255.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

With a ranking of #6, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Central Michigan take out is $30,773. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $276.

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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. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Saginaw Valley State University carry an average student debtload of $30,667.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at GVSU take out is $30,245. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#9

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $29,926 in student debt.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $30,333 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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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 20 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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