2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
The Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the online education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 98% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 2% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Of the 130 students majoring in education at Purdue University Global, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Of the 77 students majoring in education at RU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Mary of the Woods, SMWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
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Bay Mills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Brimley, BMCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in education at BMCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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
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 21 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.