by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 474 people earned their degree in social science teacher education, making the major the 588th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 86 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 75 social science teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in social science teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in social science teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree social science teacher education students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackburn College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 12 students 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Xavier University landed the #4 spot on the list. SXU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millikin University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Millikin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 3 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Millikin University Social Science Teacher Education Report
Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
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North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. North Central College is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full North Central College Social Science Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Social Science Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Social Science Teacher Education Report
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full Concordia University, Chicago Social Science Teacher Education Report
Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Michigan University Social Science Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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 Saginaw Valley State University Social Science Teacher Education Report
Saint Norbert College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in De Pere, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Lakeland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lakeland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s social science teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University Social Science Teacher Education Report
Youngstown State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s social science teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Social Science Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Knox College is a small school located in Galesburg, Illinois that handed out 0 bachelors’s social science teacher education 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%. The undergraduate 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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