by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Teacher Education is the 97th most popular major in the country with 9,949 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 459 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. That schools that top this list have a program in teacher education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region teacher education students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Union Bible College is located in Westfield, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 87 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mary University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Wooster. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wooster, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ripon College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ripon, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Elmhurst University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmhurst, Illinois. It awarded 28 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 8 students 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%.
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Alpena Community College
University of Notre Dame came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 85 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Teacher Education at University of Notre Dame
With a ranking of #11, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Owens Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 25 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll University is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 4 ’s teacher education degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Flint ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Global ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teacher Education at Concordia University, Wisconsin
University of Toledo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teacher Education at University of Toledo
Lorain County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lorain County Community College is a public institution located in Elyria, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education at Lorain County Community College
DePaul University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Parkland College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Parkland College is a medium-sized public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Michigan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 3 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Dayton ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 1 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Teacher Education Report
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Teacher Education Report
With a ranking of #25, Lake Forest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cardinal Stritch is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Teacher Education at Cardinal Stritch University
Anderson University Indiana landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Teacher Education at Anderson University Indiana
Notre Dame College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. It awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees 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.
Full Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Teacher Education Report
Southern State Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Teacher Education at Southern State Community College
With a ranking of #25, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
North Park University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Park University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 North Park University
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
