Best Teacher Education Colleges in Michigan (2026)
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Part of Best Education Colleges in Michigan
This page ranks the 19 schools in Michigan with a reported Teacher Education earnings cohort. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports $54,558 in median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. Across the 18 schools with a reported completion median, the listed medians combine two-year and four-year completion cohorts and range from $54,558 to $33,993, with a median of $47,249.
For 2 of these schools the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
12 of the 19 schools are public and 7 are private nonprofit. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
University of Michigan-Flint posts the lowest average net price on the list at $7,007.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Teacher Education Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI | $54,558 | $13,138 | $1,043 | 15.6% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor reports $54,558 in median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing and ranks 16th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (70 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($54,558) | |||||
| 2 | Eastern Michigan University · Ypsilanti, MI | $50,007 | $15,407 | $13,250 | 79.6% |
| Eastern Michigan University admits 80% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,407. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (153 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (68 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (40 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($54,303), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($50,007), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($48,994) | |||||
| 3 | Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI | $49,677 | $17,597 | $12,185 | 89.8% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 59%, Central Michigan University ranks 3rd on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (215 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (53 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (44 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($50,095), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($49,677), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,588) | |||||
| 4 | Hope College · Holland, MI | $49,469 | $27,182 | $17,606 | 79.2% |
| Hope College, a private nonprofit college in Holland, has an average net price of $17,606 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (40 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (37 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,627), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($49,469) | |||||
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State University · University Center, MI | $48,561 | $10,775 | $9,844 | 72.1% |
| Saginaw Valley State University posts an average net price of $10,775 and a six-year completion rate of 48%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Special Education and Teaching (82 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (72 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (68 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($50,078), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,761), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,561) | |||||
| 6 | Wayne State University · Detroit, MI | $48,506 | $12,766 | $11,090 | 81.2% |
| Wayne State University ranks 80th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally and admits 81% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (107 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (86 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (16 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($58,743), Special Education and Teaching ($58,182), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,506) | |||||
| 7 | Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI | $48,396 | $9,120 | $4,422 | 87.8% |
| Oakland University reports $48,396 in median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing alongside an average net price of $4,422 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (130 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,396) | |||||
| 8 | Western Michigan University · Kalamazoo, MI | $47,898 | $15,273 | $5,263 | 84.6% |
| A public university in Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University has a six-year completion rate of 58%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (111 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (70 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($50,665), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,340), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($47,898) | |||||
| 9 | Cornerstone University · Grand Rapids, MI | $47,341 | $20,301 | $20,177 | 77.8% |
| Cornerstone University admits 78% of applicants and reports an average net price of $20,301. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (13 graduates) | |||||
| 10 | Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI | $47,157 | $22,992 | $19,281 | 70.9% |
| Calvin University has a six-year completion rate of 74% and an average net price of $19,281 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (49 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (32 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($47,157), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($45,579) | |||||
| 11 | Baker College · Owosso, MI | $46,559 | $13,157 | $11,976 | 81.9% |
| Baker College reports $46,559 in median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing and ranks 970th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (29 graduates), Education, General (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($46,559) | |||||
| 12 | University of Michigan-Flint · Flint, MI | $45,861 | $7,007 | $1,517 | 70.5% |
| University of Michigan-Flint holds the lowest average net price on the page at $7,007 and admits 70% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (20 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($47,731), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,861) | |||||
| 13 | Aquinas College · Grand Rapids, MI | $45,713 | $16,626 | $10,725 | 89.9% |
| Aquinas College, a private nonprofit college in Grand Rapids, admits 90% of applicants and reports a six-year completion rate of 65%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (30 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (10 graduates) | |||||
| 14 | Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI | $45,053 | $8,624 | $2,556 | 91.4% |
| With an average net price of $8,624, Ferris State University in Big Rapids graduates 47% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (57 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($51,484), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,053) | |||||
| 15 | Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI | $45,008 | $14,085 | $7,697 | 84.0% |
| Northern Michigan University ranks 674th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts an admission rate of 84%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (42 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (31 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (9 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($46,002), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,008) | |||||
| 16 | Alma College · Alma, MI | $44,458 | $20,694 | $17,162 | 57.0% |
| Alma College reports median earnings of $44,458 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 63%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (22 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (17 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($44,458) | |||||
| 17 | Rochester Christian University · Rochester Hills, MI | $43,039 | $21,456 | $18,463 | 97.7% |
| Rochester Christian University admits 98% of applicants, and its Teacher Education graduates earn a median of $43,039 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (79 graduates) | |||||
| 18 | Lake Superior State University · Sault Ste Marie, MI | $35,060 | $12,822 | $3,516 | Not reported |
| Lake Superior State University reports median earnings of $35,060 for its Teacher Education graduates two years after completing, with an average net price of $12,822. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 graduates) | |||||
| 19 | University of Michigan-Dearborn · Dearborn, MI | $33,993 | $9,492 | $7,211 | 55.6% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn ranks 88th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and has an average net price of $7,211 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (31 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (15 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,236) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured after completing for most programs. For 2 of the 19 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 18 schools with a reported completion median. The spread from University of Michigan-Ann Arbor to the bottom of the list is $20,565.
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