2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Great Lakes Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Mathematics Education is the 218th most popular major in the country with 3,109 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 397 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 59 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SIUC is $16,945 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $19,433 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
Full Western Michigan University Mathematics Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ferris State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Ferris State University is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,889 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students per year to attend Ferris State University.
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Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $15,924 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Eastern Michigan University.
Out of the 59 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students.
With a ranking of #6, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,947 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Youngstown State University.
Full Youngstown State University Mathematics Education Report
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - South Bend is $8,717 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
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Northern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Marquette, Michigan, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,453 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.
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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,755 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Indiana University - Northwest.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,282 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students per year to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mathematics Education Report
Indiana University - Southeast landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in New Albany, Indiana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,657 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Indiana University - Southeast.
Full Indiana University - Southeast Mathematics Education Report
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,885 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Kent State.
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With a ranking of #13, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 15 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Ball State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,147 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students per year to attend Ball State University.
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Grace College is $20,820 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,792 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
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Ashland University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ashland University is $20,111 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 8 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,312 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students.
The low 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%.
Huntington University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Huntington is a small school located in Huntington, Indiana that handed out 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Huntington University is $22,869 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Huntington University
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Saginaw Valley State University is $14,248 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
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Cedarville University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cedarville University is located in Cedarville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cedarville, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cedarville University is $21,727 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Cedarville University
University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,473 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend UM Dearborn.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn
With a ranking of #22, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana Wesleyan University is $20,946 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students.
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With a ranking of #23, Alverno College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Alverno is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 2 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,491 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Alverno College.
The 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.
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Greenville University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Greenville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $20,689 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Math Teacher Education students per year to attend Greenville.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hope College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.
Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mathematics Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hope College is $26,562 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree math teacher education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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