by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 45,404 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,621 and $25,804 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,124 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 433 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Gateway Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 370 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Henry Ford College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Augustine College landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 50 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 49 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Stark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 48 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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Waukesha County Technical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. WCTC is a public institution located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Owens Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Gateway Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Gateway Technical College is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Vincennes University is a public institution located in Vincennes, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Blue Ash, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Batavia, Ohio, and it awarded 25 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Bowling Green State University - Firelands did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Huron, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 24 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 22 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Southwest Tech is a small school located in Fennimore, Wisconsin that handed out 21 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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