by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 494 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their other education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 6 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #3 spot on the list. Xavier University is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 12 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Other Education Report
Western Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at University of Illinois at Chicago
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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