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

6 Ranked Colleges
21 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Reading Teacher Education is the 133rd most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,249 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 reading teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in reading teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality reading teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the reading teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Reading Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Reading Teacher Education at Concordia University, Chicago

#2

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cardinal Stritch University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Cardinal Stritch University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s reading teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Cardinal Stritch also took the #4 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cardinal Stritch Reading Teacher Education Report

#3

Judson University

Elgin, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Judson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Judson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Judson, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Judson are $18,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Judson University Reading Teacher Education Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree reading teacher education students list, Oakland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Reading Teacher Education Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Reading Teacher Education Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s reading teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Reading Teacher Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University Reading Teacher Education Report

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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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