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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #10 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 University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UM Flint

#2

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Cardinal Stritch University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cardinal Stritch University is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s teacher education degrees 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 University are $11,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at Cardinal Stritch University

#8 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students with aid list, Wright State University - Main Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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.

Read more about Teacher Education at Wright State University - Main Campus

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at Western Michigan University

#5

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, North Park University landed the #5 spot on the list. North Park University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Park are $14,076.

Read full report on Teacher Education at North Park

#6

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Marian University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students with aid list, Marian has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marian are $19,720, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marian Teacher Education Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Canton, Ohio 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.

Malone also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Malone are $11,450.

Read more about Teacher Education at Malone

#8

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Lake Forest College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Lake Forest also took the #4 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lake Forest College

#9

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mary University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary are $16,813, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Mount Mary

#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at UDayton

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. DePaul is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about 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%.

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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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