2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan
16
Colleges
2,943
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,739
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 9th in Michigan. In fact, 2,943 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.1% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Michigan State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Central Michigan University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan ranking.
About 1.2% of Central Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. 3,991 of Central Michigan students are attending part time.
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Western Michigan University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo. WMU also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan rankings.
About 2.0% of WMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,416 students at WMU that take at least one class online. About 5,241 of the students at WMU are attending part time.
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Saginaw Valley State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Saginaw Valley State University also made our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan list, coming in at #7.
About 1.7% of Saginaw Valley State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,022 students take at least one class online at Saginaw Valley State University. 1,582 students are part time.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
About 2.3% of Eastern Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,247 students take at least one class online at Eastern Michigan. About 5,430 of the students at Eastern Michigan are attending part time.
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Grand Valley State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan ranking.
The student loan default rate at GVSU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. 3,880 of GVSU students are attending part time.
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Spring Arbor University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 1,245 students at Spring Arbor are exclusively online. 451 of Spring Arbor students are attending part time.
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Oakland University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population. Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan list.
About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,372 part time students in attendance at Oakland.
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Our rankings recognize Northern Michigan University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,310 students at Northern Michigan University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,200 part time students in attendance at Northern Michigan University.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayne State University. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit. Wayne State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Michigan rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. 6,948 of Wayne State students are attending part time.
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