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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 438 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marian University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Marian University is a small school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 89 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marian, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marian University are $19,720.

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#3

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Forest College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Lake Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, Lake Forest has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Forest are $14,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $30-$48k list, WMU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

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#5

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. North Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Park University are $14,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Malone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Canton, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malone, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Malone University are $11,450, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Cardinal Stritch University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’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 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Cardinal Stritch not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch are $11,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.

Full UDayton Teacher Education Report

#10

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mary University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mount Mary, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary are $16,813.

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#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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