by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 494 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 53 colleges that offered a degree in other education. To top this list, a school must have a successful other education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region other education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 105 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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 31 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rockford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Edgewood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Edgewood College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Xavier University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 10 ’s other education degrees 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%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrews University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 6 ’s other education 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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Lourdes University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lourdes is a small school located in Sylvania, Ohio that handed out 6 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 75 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 5 ’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 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #16, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Carroll University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Wittenberg University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Akron Wayne College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Wayne College is a small school located in Orrville, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 3 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
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