2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Education Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 177 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.
Of the 1,661 students majoring in education at Ball State, 13% are male and 87% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 789 students majoring in education at NLU, 18% are male and 82% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 380 students majoring in education at Michigan State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 328 students majoring in education at NIU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
With a ranking of #7, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Of the 282 students majoring in education at Purdue, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 277 students majoring in education at Kent State, 23% are male and 77% are female.
University of St Francis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Of the 272 students majoring in education at OHIO Athens, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Western Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 253 students majoring in education at Ohio State, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Grand Valley State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
Of the 233 students majoring in education at GVSU, 20% are male and 80% are female.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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Cleveland State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #20, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
Of the 212 students majoring in education at Oakland, 14% are male and 86% are female.
With a ranking of #21, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Of the 209 students majoring in education at Miami University - Oxford, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 208 students majoring in education at Northeastern Illinois University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.
About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Purdue University Global ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 202 students majoring in education at Purdue University Global, 26% are male and 74% are female.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 28 | University of Wisconsin - Whitewater | Whitewater, WI |
| 29 | Aurora University | Aurora, IL |
| 30 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI |
| 32 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 34 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 35 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 35 | Ashland University | Ashland, OH |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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