2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Edgewood College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #9, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
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Aurora University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Aurora is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.
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Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 12 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
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 |
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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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