2025 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

an associate degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #12 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 249 associate degrees in education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt education students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Education in Michigan

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Education

1

Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Kalamazoo.More information about a associate in education from Kalamazoo Valley Community College

2

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

52 Annual Graduates

Henry Ford College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dearborn.More information about a associate in education from Henry Ford College

Best Education Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	36	853
Indiana	35	496
Wisconsin	31	394
Illinois	30	131

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Education Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific	203
Educational Administration	21
Special Education	17
General Education	4
Teaching Assistants	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Library Science	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Horadrim. More about our data sources and methodologies.