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2024 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
494 Other Education Degrees Awarded
$42,725 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in other education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #142 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 494 degrees in other education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Education School

Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region The other education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Education
Master's Degrees in Other Education
Doctor's Degrees in Other Education

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 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Education in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of other education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Northwestern University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in other education. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 5 other education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
32 Other Education Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in other education needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 other education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$72,457 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in other education has to look into Olivet Nazarene University. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bourbonnais. This university ranks 33rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 10 other education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent year we have data available. Those other education students who get their degree from Olivet Nazarene University make $29,732 more than the standard other education student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat Western Michigan University if you wish to pursue a degree in other education. WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 other education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
31 Other Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were about 31 other education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Edgewood College
Madison, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,133 Median Starting Salary
$25,589 Median Student Debt

Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Madison. This college ranks 38th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 other education students who graduated with this degree at Edgewood in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the other education program earn about $39,133 in the first couple years of their career.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 other education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Other Education Degrees Awarded
$25,458 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 other education students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, other education degree recipients generally earn about $25,458 in the first five years of their career.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were about 12 other education students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,971 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 4 other education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, other education degree recipients usually make an average of $27,971 in the first five years of their career.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 49
Ohio 314 218
Illinois 304 62
Indiana 294 15
Wisconsin 273 31

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Other Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 494

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Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 14,087
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7,501
Educational Administration 6,938
Special Education 6,264
General Education 3,130
Curriculum & Instruction 2,820
Student Counseling 1,315
Instructional Media Design 1,004
Teaching English or French 510
Multilingual Education 501

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