by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,695 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 109th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,004 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered a degree in educational/instructional technology. That schools that top this list have a program in educational/instructional technology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region educational/instructional technology students.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 280 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 37 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 29 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Central Michigan Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wisconsin Lutheran College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Mequon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 12 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Educational/Instructional Technology Report
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 7 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Purdue University Global landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 74 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 34 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a medium-sized school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 8 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 89 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Dominican University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cleveland State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s educational/instructional technology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 29 ’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Educational/Instructional Technology Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Educational/Instructional Technology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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