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Education & Early Childhood community-college programs in Michigan

15 community colleges in Michigan report awarding credentials in Education & Early Childhood. Early childhood and paraeducator pathways, plus transfer routes into four-year teaching degrees. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Education & Early Childhood program in Michigan, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Michigan public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Michigan published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Michigan and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Southwestern Michigan CollegeDowagiac6%
  2. Muskegon Community CollegeMuskegon5%
  3. Gogebic Community CollegeIronwood5%
  4. Alpena Community CollegeAlpena3%
  5. Mid Michigan CollegeHarrison3%
  6. Oakland Community CollegeAuburn Hills2%
  7. Monroe County Community CollegeMonroe2%
  8. North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey2%
  9. Montcalm Community CollegeSidney1%
  10. Lake Michigan CollegeBenton Harbor1%
  11. Lansing Community CollegeLansing1%
  12. West Shore Community CollegeScottville1%
  13. Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeKalamazoo0%
  14. Schoolcraft Community College DistrictLivonia0%
  15. Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand Rapids0%

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