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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 181 students majoring in education at American College of Education, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

About 64% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#4

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Edgewood College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 42% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cardinal Stritch University is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at Cardinal Stritch, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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The University of Findlay ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.

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#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #7, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at BGSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#9

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, MI

Cornerstone University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 71% are male.

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National Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online 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.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Explore the most popular online 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 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

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 18 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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