by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Teacher Education Subject Specific is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teacher education subject specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,245 and had an average of $24,696 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 7,501 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,773 and $26,569 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,753 teacher education subject specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 106 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education subject specific. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teacher education subject specific programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. American College of Education is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 779 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 129 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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DePaul University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Chicago ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 43 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Teacher Education Subject Specific Report
VanderCook College of Music did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. VanderCook College of Music is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #18, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 35 masters’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s subject specific ed degrees to qualified students.
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Oakland University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 28 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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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National Louis University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Subject Specific Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s subject specific ed degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
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