2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
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The Most Popular Education Doctor'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. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular 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 medium-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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-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 National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
About 63% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 38% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the education majors at the school.
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Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 12 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 14 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 14 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
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 |
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 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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