2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Chicago also did well on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means McKendree University is a great value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great value for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Ferris excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Olivet Nazarene also did well on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of St Francis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
NLU graduate students pay an average of $12,096 in tuition and fees each year.
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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Education students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 12 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges 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 Majors for Education
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.
- 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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