2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Schools
Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . American College of Education is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #6, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
National Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Purdue University Global ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of St Francis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Most Popular Online Education Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online education colleges 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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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.
- 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.
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