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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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 38 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in teacher education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region teacher education students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marian is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus 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.
Out of the 38 schools in the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 54 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmhurst University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Owens Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Mary University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Mary is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 18 ’s teacher education degrees 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.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 15 ’s teacher education degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Carroll University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Alpena Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alpena, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education 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%.
University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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.
With a ranking of #13, Ripon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ripon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Lakeland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plymouth, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
DePaul University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Northland College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northland College is located in Ashland, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’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.
With a ranking of #15, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Western Michigan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. 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 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%.
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Union Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Union Bible College is a small school located in Westfield, Indiana that handed out 2 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lorain County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Elyria, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 1 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Parkland College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Parkland College is a medium-sized school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Forest College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMWC 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.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. 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.
Notre Dame College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Anderson University Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Anderson University Indiana is a small school located in Anderson, Indiana that handed out 0 ’s teacher education 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.
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With a ranking of #25, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Delaware, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #25, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Southern State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Ohio, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Macomb Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Warren, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Xavier University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 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%.
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Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s teacher education students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teacher Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.
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