2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2019-2020, 3,109 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 218th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 397 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree math teacher education students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics Education in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$11,069 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Mathematics Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics Education at Illinois State

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

#3 in overall quality

$19,359 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Mathematics Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan Mathematics Education Report

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#4 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

Full Western Michigan University Mathematics Education Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$37,056 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Math Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s math teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Mathematics Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics Education at Michigan State

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Notes and References

References

• 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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