by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 127 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of education. Combined, these schools handed out 19,986 master's degrees in education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Northwestern University is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in education. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in education has to look into Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Purdue University - Main Campus
It's hard to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education. Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a master’s in education from Ball State University
UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in education from University of Chicago
Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in education from Loyola University Chicago
UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in education from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in education from Concordia University, Chicago
Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Indiana University - Bloomington
NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in education from National Louis University
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.More information about a master’s in education from Bradley University
Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Dayton
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Miami University - Oxford
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in education from Michigan State University
DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in education from DePaul University
IWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Marion.More information about a master’s in education from Indiana Wesleyan University
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Viterbo University | La Crosse, WI |
| 21 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 23 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 24 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 25 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 4,630 |
| Special Education | 3,080 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,841 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2,753 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 2,532 |
| General Education | 1,376 |
| Student Counseling | 1,189 |
| Instructional Media Design | 748 |
| Multilingual Education | 296 |
| Teaching English or French | 240 |
