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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

290 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 290 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out is $14,233.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NLU take out an average of $41,606 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 290 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Illinois State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $382, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Gateway Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Eastern Gateway Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Steubenville.

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#5

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $24,960 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $251.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UC accumulate an average of around $20,588 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $339.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. 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 debt load of $24,786.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

Grade Specific Ed majors at UW - Whitewater 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 $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Kent State take out is $21,750. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $197.

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With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the 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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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from IUPUI take out $24,619 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $171.

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With a ranking of #14, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Wright State University - Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $26,164. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $122.

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#15

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $28,786 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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#16

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at University of Toledo take out is $23,342. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $218.

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#17

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #17, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Wayne State take out an average of $32,349 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $14,150 in student debt.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #19 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NIU take out is $23,396. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $23,495 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education grade specific programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Northeastern Illinois University take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at DePaul take out an average of $26,041 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $456.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at IWU take out is $25,271.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UW - River Falls take out $24,475 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#25

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Saginaw Valley State University take out is $31,000.

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#27

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN
#31

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
#33

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
#33

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN
#35

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#36

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#36

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI
#39

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
#39

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#39

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
#43

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
45 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
46 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
47 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
48 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
48 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
50 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
51 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
52 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
53 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
54 North Park University Chicago, IL
55 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
56 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
57 Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI
58 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH
58 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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