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.
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2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Chicago to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.
Concordia University, Chicago also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland 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 Ashland are $6,972 a year.
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 also claimed a spot on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Olivet Nazarene graduate students pay an average of $12,190 in tuition and fees each 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.
University of St Francis 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 #6 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a 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.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
Illinois State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Illinois State also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Youngstown State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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