2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region
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Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,199 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,354 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 126 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary education programs, but they also cost less that 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 elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Great Lakes Region
Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #1 spot on the list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 81 students in 2019-2020.
UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,748 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Elementary Education Report
Out of the 126 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - La Crosse is $14,580 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, 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 86%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 105 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Whitewater did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $15,249 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend UW - Whitewater.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Hammond, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Purdue University Northwest is $11,250 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Purdue Northwest
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Platteville also took the #19 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,718 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville.
Full University of Wisconsin - Platteville Elementary Education Report
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
UW Oshkosh also took the #24 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $15,463 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 73 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire also took the #18 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Stevens Point also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $14,465 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,423 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Illinois State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 255 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Illinois State University is $20,895 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 49 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Illinois University is $14,607 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Northern Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Western Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 43 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Western Illinois University is $16,210 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Full Western Illinois University Elementary Education Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale is $16,945 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #15, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Superior, Wisconsin, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Superior is $13,774 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Ferris State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,889 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend Ferris.
Read more about Elementary Education at Ferris State University
National Louis University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for National Louis University is $14,957 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at National Louis University
Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $19,433 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend WMU.
With a ranking of #19, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Michigan
University of Southern Indiana ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 74 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USI is $13,437 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Southern Indiana
Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 77 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend PFW is $10,912 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Indiana University - Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend IU Northwest is $7,755 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 97 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Purdue has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Purdue University - Main Campus is $13,986 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Purdue University - Main Campus Elementary Education Report
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - South Bend is $8,717 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana University - South Bend
Indiana University - Southeast came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is located in New Albany, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Southeast is $10,657 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Indiana University - Southeast
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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%.
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