by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking analyzed 101 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education grade specific programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
National Louis University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Great Lakes Region that are best for non-traditional teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 3,197 students at NLU are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,114 part time students in attendance at NLU.
DePaul University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. 3,547 of DePaul students are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at DePaul University Report
Ball State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Ball State is a large public school located in the city of Muncie. Ball State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 7,100 students take at least one class online at Ball State. There are roughly 6,060 part time students in attendance at Ball State.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Ball State University Report
Elmhurst University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Elmhurst is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.2% of Elmhurst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. There are roughly 653 part time students in attendance at Elmhurst.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Elmhurst University Report
Illinois State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 students are part time.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Oshkosh also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 3,860 students at UW Oshkosh that take at least one class online. About 6,611 of the students at UW Oshkosh are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report
Cardinal Stritch University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
The student loan default rate at Cardinal Stritch is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 335 of Cardinal Stritch students are exclusively distance learners. About 782 of the students at Cardinal Stritch are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Cardinal Stritch University Report
Edgewood College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison. Edgewood excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.8% of Edgewood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 270 students take at least one class online at Edgewood. About 421 of the students at Edgewood are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Edgewood College Report
University of Southern Indiana landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Evansville.
The student loan default rate at USI is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,774 students at USI that take at least one class online. 4,138 students are part time.
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Indiana University - Southeast earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public college with a small student population.
About 2.2% of Indiana University - Southeast students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,895 students at Indiana University - Southeast that take at least one class online. About 1,544 of the students at Indiana University - Southeast are attending part time.
Aurora University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 1,638 students at Aurora are exclusively online. 1,443 of Aurora students are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Aurora University Report
Northeastern Illinois University comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.4%. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. About 3,296 of the students at Northeastern Illinois University are attending part time.
Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Northeastern Illinois University Report
Marquette University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Marquette has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 2,535 students at Marquette that take at least one class online. 1,342 students are part time.
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The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Xavier University. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The student loan default rate at SXU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,776 students take at least one class online at SXU. 739 students are part time.
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Concordia University, Chicago earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 0.9% of Concordia University, Chicago students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,234 of Concordia University, Chicago students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 4,622 part time students in attendance at Concordia University, Chicago.
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Here are some additional great schools for Great Lakes Region non-traditional students studying Grade Specific Ed that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 17 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 18 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 19 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 20 | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL |
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Footnotes
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