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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

177 Colleges
$36,111 Avg Salary
$25,126 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

With 110,226 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #6 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Teacher Education Grade Specific

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Marquette accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UIUC take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $271, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UW - Madison take out is $21,000.

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#6

Hope College

Holland, MI

With a ranking of #6, Hope College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Hope carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at SNC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at U-M take out an average of $15,069 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at WLC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $17,820 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Illinois State take out is $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $382, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from NWTC take out $14,150 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Wheaton College Illinois carry an average student debtload of $24,644.

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#15

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #15 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Calvin take out an average of $23,344 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #16 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $24,786.

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#17

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #17, North Central College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Naperville.

Grade Specific Ed majors at North Central take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $255.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #18 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UIC take out an average of $13,783 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #19, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Concordia University, Wisconsin take out is $27,000.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Grade Specific Ed majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $317.

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With a ranking of #21, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#22

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Carthage accumulate an average of around $26,750 in student debt.

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#23

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Bradley take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $768, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#24

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

Carroll University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Carroll U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Rasmussen University - Illinois carry an average student debtload of $16,829.

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Rest of the Top Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
27 Alma College Alma, MI
28 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
29 Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, IL
30 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
31 Ball State University Muncie, IN
32 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
33 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
34 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
35 Huntington University Huntington, IN

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,460
Ohio 3,308
Illinois 3,473
Indiana 2,710
Wisconsin 2,197

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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