2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Illinois to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rockford.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
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Northcentral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.
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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 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 13 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).
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