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Highest earning teacher education programs in Michigan
Michigan 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 | Wayne State University | Detroit | Public, 4-year | $47,939 | 106 |
| 2 | Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,751 | 35 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public, 4-year | $45,522 | 66 |
| 4 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public, 4-year | $45,225 | 87 |
| 5 | Hope College | Holland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,046 | 34 |
| 6 | Concordia University | Ann Arbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,612 | 75 |
| 7 | Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public, 4-year | $43,151 | 46 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public, 4-year | $42,791 | 91 |
| 9 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids | Public, 4-year | $42,608 | 77 |
| 10 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public, 4-year | $42,440 | 213 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Flint | Flint | Public, 4-year | $41,809 | 41 |
| 12 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public, 4-year | $41,296 | 74 |
| 13 | Baker College | Owosso | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $37,750 | 31 |
| 14 | Rochester University | Rochester Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,163 | 71 |
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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