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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree School for You

With 304 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #23 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Ferris graduate students pay an average of $8,232 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Northern Michigan University graduate students pay an average of $10,612 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education subject specific schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for subject specific ed in Michigan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

UM Flint graduate students pay an average of $12,681 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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#8

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University are $15,748 a year.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $14,510 per year.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 788
Ohio 729
Indiana 1,011
Wisconsin 270

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 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 Aparajita Datta.

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