2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Edgewood College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
National Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 12 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 6,636 |
| Indiana | 8,353 |
| Ohio | 3,830 |
| Wisconsin | 2,679 |
| Michigan | 2,978 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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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