Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods programs in Michigan
39 schools in Michigan teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $19,455 at North Central Michigan College.
What this work pays in Michigan
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Michigan earn a median of $65,110 a year across 40,910 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $66,030 | 25,540 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $63,790 | 15,420 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,110 | 10,950 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $64,350 | 10,640 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $40,350 | 7,190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Associate's degree | — | $19,455 (13 grads) | 2 |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn | Associate's degree | $16,120 | $18,498 (28 grads) | 52 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Associate's degree | — | $16,786 (11 grads) | 10 |
| Alpena Community College Alpena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Baker College Owosso | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bay Mills Community College Brimley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Bay Mills Community College Brimley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Great Lakes Christian College Lansing | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Kellogg Community College Battle Creek | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Kuyper College Grand Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Macomb Community College Warren | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Madonna University Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Mid Michigan College Harrison | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Monroe County Community College Monroe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Montcalm Community College Sidney | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Mott Community College Flint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Muskegon Community College Muskegon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| North Central Michigan College Petoskey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Siena Heights University Adrian | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor | Associate's degree | — | not published | 63 |
| Wayne County Community College District Detroit | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.