2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 144 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hope College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Wheaton College Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Norbert College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #11 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #12, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.
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With a ranking of #13, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #15, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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Calvin University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
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With a ranking of #17, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #18 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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North Central College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Carthage College | Kenosha, WI |
| 23 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 24 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 25 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 26 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 27 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 28 | Huntington University | Huntington, IN |
Best Education Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 11,570 |
| Michigan | 5,939 |
| Ohio | 9,238 |
| Illinois | 10,567 |
| Wisconsin | 5,792 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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