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Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

34 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Illinois the best school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Madison Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Best Education Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 11,570
Michigan 5,939
Ohio 9,238
Illinois 10,567
Wisconsin 5,792

Education Majors to Study

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
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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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