by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,292 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 608 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 60 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their elementary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 138 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cardinal Stritch University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Cardinal Stritch University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Southeast. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in New Albany, Indiana, this small public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Indiana University - Southeast
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockford University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region. Rockford, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 60 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursuline College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 41 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lewis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Romeoville, Illinois. It awarded 29 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Park University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Park is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lake Forest College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Wittenberg University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Gary, Indiana, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
DePaul University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 51 masters’s elementary teaching 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Roosevelt University
University of Chicago ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Xavier University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American College of Education did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at American College of Education
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls Elementary Education Report
Oakland University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Elementary Education Report
Eastern Illinois University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Andrews University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Andrews University
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