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Highest earning subject-area teacher education programs in Michigan
Michigan subject-area teacher education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public, 4-year | $46,124 | 103 |
| 2 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,137 | 54 |
| 3 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $44,977 | 41 |
| 4 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $43,996 | 292 |
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $43,585 | 39 |
| 6 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public, 4-year | $43,443 | 38 |
| 7 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,845 | 43 |
| 8 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,737 | 36 |
| 9 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $42,468 | 115 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $42,373 | 152 |
| 11 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $34,590 | 95 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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