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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

73 Colleges
$12,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master'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 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.

WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.

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#4

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wittenberg University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wittenberg are $8,352 per year.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University are $7,880 a year.

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#7

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Muskingum are $10,350 per year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

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#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
13 National Louis University Chicago, IL
14 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
14 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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.

  • 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 Vgrigas.

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