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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 438 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 149 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 teacher education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Elmhurst also made our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,837 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Elmhurst University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teacher Education at Elmhurst University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 74 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is $15,533 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at BGSU

#3

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Toledo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Toledo is $15,153 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of Toledo

#4

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WLC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $12,482 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College.

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#5

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carroll U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,156 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Carroll U.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Carroll U Teacher Education Report

#6

Northland College

Ashland, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

Northland College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ashland, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Northland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northland College is $16,187 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive 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.

Full Northland College Teacher Education Report

#7

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mount Mary University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Mary University is $16,165 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Mount Mary University Teacher Education Report

#8

Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Lakeland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Lakeland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 2 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Lakeland also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lakeland is $19,614 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lakeland University

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DePaul is $25,842 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Teacher Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read full report on Teacher Education at DePaul University

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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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