2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
14
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
459
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 459 degrees in teacher education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Teacher Education
Elmhurst University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Elmhurst University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
DePaul University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from DePaul University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
University of Dayton is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Dayton
It is hard to beat Carroll University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #536 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Carroll University
Wisconsin Lutheran College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in teacher education. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 8 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WLC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Wisconsin Lutheran College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
University of Toledo is a great choice for students interested in a degree in teacher education. University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Toledo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
70
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Western Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
87
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 27th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 87 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Marian University
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in teacher education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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