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2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 Colleges
$42,725 Avg Salary
$27,863 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

Other Education is the #140 most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Other Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Other Education Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for other education students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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#4

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wisconsin Lutheran College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#5

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Out of the 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgewood College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, other education majors at Edgewood accumulate an average of around $25,589 in student debt.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

With a ranking of #7, Valparaiso University did quite well on this year’s best schools for other education students. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #8 on this year’s Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best other education programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 49
Ohio 221
Illinois 62
Indiana 111
Wisconsin 31

One of 14 majors within the area of study, other education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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