by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 215 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree other education students.
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 105 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Other Education Report
Out of the 26 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgewood College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Edgewood College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walsh University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Shawnee State University is a small school located in Portsmouth, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Rockford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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.
Butler University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Wittenberg University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Other Education Report
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 2 students 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 full report on Other Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Madonna University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Quincy University is located in Quincy, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Marian University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ripon College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ripon is located in Ripon, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other education degrees to 0 students 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%.
Read full report on Other Education at Grace College and Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #16, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Other Education at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ottawa University - Milwaukee ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Heidelberg University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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