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2024 Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

61 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
404 Math Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Mathematics Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #204 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 61 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 404 degrees in mathematics education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics Education School

Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region The math teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Mathematics Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Math Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Math Teacher Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics Education in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the math teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Math Teacher Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mathematics education. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Miami University - Oxford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics education. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Miami University - Oxford

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Every student who is interested in mathematics education needs to check out Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 25 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Central Michigan University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
15.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Illinois at Chicago is a good decision for students interested in a degree in mathematics education. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Hope College
Holland, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 8th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 3 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Rock Island. This college ranks 21st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 8 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
35.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 17 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Western Michigan University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 12th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 10 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Calvin University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 4 mathematics education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mathematics education from Bradley University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Ball State University Muncie, IN
11 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
12 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
13 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
14 DePaul University Chicago, IL
15 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Best Mathematics Education Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 97
Michigan 915 105
Illinois 870 69
Indiana 737 60
Wisconsin 672 13

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One of 37 majors within the Teacher Education Subject Specific area of study, Mathematics Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Math Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Reading Teacher Education 1,311
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 1,075
Music Education 888
English & Language Arts Education 515
Social Studies Education 477
Health Education 465
Science Education 391
Art Education 367
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 232
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 208

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