Best programs to become a postsecondary environmental science teacher in Michigan
31 Michigan schools offer programs that train postsecondary environmental science teachers, graduating 965 people a year. Postsecondary environmental science teachers in Michigan earn a median of $112,730 across about 270 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).
BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the typical entry-level education for postsecondary environmental science teachers. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Michigan are Environmental Studies, Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies (IPEDS completions).
Teach courses in environmental science.
10 programs in Michigan that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year in Michigan (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Michigan page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 03.0103In Michigan → | 372 | 38.5% | 13 | $34,020 | $23,032 |
| 2 | CIP 03.0104In Michigan → | 216 | 22.4% | 22 | $34,020 | $23,032 |
| 3 | CIP 30.3301In Michigan → | 155 | 16.1% | 6 | $37,223 | $20,968 |
| 4 | CIP 26.1310In Michigan → | 118 | 12.2% | 5 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 5 | CIP 13.1316In Michigan → | 46 | 4.8% | 12 | $43,033 | $26,044 |
| 6 | CIP 30.4401In Michigan → | 19 | 2.0% | 2 | — | — |
| 7 | CIP 26.1307In Michigan → | 15 | 1.6% | 3 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 8 | CIP 30.4101In Michigan → | 12 | 1.2% | 3 | — | — |
| 9 | CIP 26.1399In Michigan → | 6 | 0.6% | 1 | $29,460 | $23,480 |
| 10 | CIP 40.0509In Michigan → | 6 | 0.6% | 2 | $42,620 | $23,900 |
Top 25 schools in Michigan
Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 31 schools in this state.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 248 | Environmental Studies | $29,264 | 93% | — | 16% |
| 2 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Public · 6 feeder programs | 145 | Environmental Studies | $37,170 | 81% | — | 85% |
| 3 | Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI Public · 5 feeder programs | 79 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | — | 59% | — | 90% |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI Public · 4 feeder programs | 74 | Sustainability Studies | — | 68% | — | 92% |
| 5 | Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 71 | Environmental Studies | $26,266 | 52% | — | 84% |
| 6 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI Public · 2 feeder programs | 65 | Environmental Studies | $32,118 | 67% | — | 83% |
| 7 | Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 45 | Environmental Studies | $35,656 | 46% | — | 80% |
| 8 | Wayne State University Detroit, MI Public · 1 feeder program | 30 | Environmental Science | — | 58% | — | 81% |
| 9 | Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI Public · 4 feeder programs | 30 | Geography and Environmental Studies | — | 58% | — | 85% |
| 10 | Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Public · 2 feeder programs | 28 | Environmental Science | $31,201 | 58% | — | 88% |
| 11 | University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, MI Public · 2 feeder programs | 22 | Environmental Science | — | 58% | — | 56% |
| 12 | Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI Public · 1 feeder program | 18 | Environmental Science | — | 33% | — | — |
| 13 | Albion College Albion, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 17 | Environmental Studies | — | 62% | $16,537 | 81% |
| 14 | Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 16 | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | — | 48% | — | 72% |
| 15 | Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs | 13 | Environmental Science | — | 74% | $22,391 | 71% |
| 16 | Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI Public · 3 feeder programs | 12 | Conservation Biology | — | 51% | — | — |
| 17 | Madonna University Livonia, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 10 | Sustainability Studies | — | 60% | $16,904 | 63% |
| 18 | Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 7 | Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | $42,515 | 62% | $21,132 | 78% |
| 19 | Adrian College Adrian, MI Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 4 | Environmental Science | — | 48% | $20,357 | 73% |
| 20 | Alma College Alma, MI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 4 | Environmental Studies | — | 63% | $22,790 | 57% |
| 21 | Aquinas College Grand Rapids, MI Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs | 4 | Environmental Science | — | 65% | $16,718 | 90% |
| 22 | Hope College Holland, MI Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs | 4 | Environmental Science | — | 80% | $21,746 | 79% |
| 23 | The University of Olivet Olivet, MI Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder program | 4 | Environmental Science | — | 35% | $21,946 | 83% |
| 24 | Alpena Community College Alpena, MI Public · 1 feeder program | 3 | Environmental Science | — | 52% | — | — |
| 25 | Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI Public · 1 feeder program | 3 | Environmental Studies | — | 17% | — | — |
All 31 schools in Michigan
Every school in Michigan with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.
| School | City | Control | Graduates / yr | Feeder programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | Public | 248 | 3 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | Public | 145 | 6 |
| Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant | Public | 79 | 5 |
| Michigan Technological University | Houghton | Public | 74 | 4 |
| Northern Michigan University | Marquette | Public | 71 | 3 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | Public | 65 | 2 |
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti | Public | 45 | 3 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | Public | 30 | 1 |
| Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo | Public | 30 | 4 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | Public | 28 | 2 |
| University of Michigan - Dearborn | Dearborn | Public | 22 | 2 |
| Washtenaw Community College | Ann Arbor | Public | 18 | 1 |
| Albion College | Albion | Private not-for-profit | 17 | 2 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | Public | 16 | 3 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids | Private not-for-profit | 13 | 4 |
Fields of study in Michigan that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.
What environmental science teachers, postsecondary earn in Michigan
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
U.S. median $94,980. Michigan pays above the national figure.
Concentrated here: Michigan employs more of this job per worker than the U.S. average.
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.
How to get in
The full skills and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary page.
How to become a postsecondary environmental science teacher
- Typical entry education
- Doctoral or professional degree
The same job in other states
Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.
Related careers in Michigan
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 11 majors mapped to Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary11 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 03.0103Environmental Studies
- 03.0104Environmental Science
- 13.1316Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- 26.1307Conservation Biology
- 26.1310Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- 26.1399Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
- 30.3301Sustainability Studies
- 30.4101Environmental Geosciences
- 30.4301Geobiology
- 30.4401Geography and Environmental Studies
- 40.0509Environmental Chemistry
Common questions
Answers for people weighing environmental science teachers, postsecondary programs in Michigan.
What degree do you need to become a postsecondary environmental science teacher?+
BLS lists a doctoral or professional degree as the typical entry-level education for postsecondary environmental science teachers. The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Michigan are Environmental Studies, Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies (IPEDS completions).
Which college majors lead to becoming a postsecondary environmental science teacher?+
The fields of study that lead most directly to this job in Michigan are Environmental Studies, Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies (IPEDS completions). In all, 10 feeder programs graduate about 965 people a year in Michigan (IPEDS completions).
How much do environmental science teachers, postsecondary earn in Michigan?+
The median is $112,730 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). That is 18.7% above the U.S. median of $94,980. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for environmental science teachers, postsecondary growing?+
BLS projects a +2.9% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 700 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career in Michigan?+
31 institutions in Michigan reported graduates from at least one of the 10 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do environmental science teachers, postsecondary work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences Professor among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 25-1053.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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