2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Master'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 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for education students working on their master’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 3,474 students majoring in education at American College of Education, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at National Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
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DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 321 students majoring in education at DePaul, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 293 students majoring in education at UIUC, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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University of St Francis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 46% are male.
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Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Of the 234 students majoring in education at Eastern Michigan, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 226 students majoring in education at UIC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
Of the 213 students majoring in education at Cleveland State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Oakland University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Miami University - Oxford ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
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Eastern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
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Purdue University Global came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 74% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 29 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 30 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 32 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 34 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 35 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
| 35 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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