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2027 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Michigan

[Technical Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/technical-teacher-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong technical teacher education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for technical teacher education students.

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• Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools in Michigan

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the technical teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Technical Teacher Education Schools

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

$14,778 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,076 Avg Student Debt

$54,735 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Ferris State University, our #1 best value for technical teacher education in Michigan. Ferris State University is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids. Students from in state pay about $14,778 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for technical teacher education graduates is $29,076. Soon after graduation, technical teacher education degree recipients from Ferris State University generally make around $44,977. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ferris State University admits about 91% of applicants.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

$15,987 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value technical teacher education schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,987, with out-of-state students paying around $19,952. Technical Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $29,000 in student loans. Early-career technical teacher education graduates make about $48,382. That is a strong return on a $29,000 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.