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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Michigan

9 Colleges in Michigan
203 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 203 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Michigan Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
43 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI

Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Michigan University

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MI

It is hard to beat Saginaw Valley State University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center. This university ranks 25th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Saginaw Valley State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
59 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Wayne State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MI

Oakland University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Oakland University

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Alma College
Alma, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Alma is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Alma. This college ranks 42nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Alma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Alma College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 6 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI

Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, RU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at RU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Rochester University

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Baker College
Owosso, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In MI

Baker College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Owosso. This college ranks 44th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 4 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Baker College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Baker College

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MI
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #561 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ferris is a great university overall.

There were about 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Ferris State University

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 255
Illinois 870 370
Indiana 737 302
Wisconsin 672 92

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 713
Early Childhood Education 501
Teacher Development & Methodology 44
Teacher Education 22
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1
Montessori Teacher Education 1
Online Educator/Online Teaching 1

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