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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

79 Colleges
$29,934 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,111 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 34,451 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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. Located in the city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

WLC undergraduate students pay an average of $32,766 in tuition and fees each year.

WLC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.

Viterbo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 undergraduate student at Spring Arbor are $31,080 a year.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Chicago are $34,310 a year.

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#5

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH
$42,288 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wittenberg University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wittenberg are $42,288 a year.

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$30,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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 undergraduate student at Bethel University are $30,830 a year.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#8

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
$30,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Muskingum University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Muskingum are $30,090 a year.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Alverno undergraduate students pay an average of $31,258 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

McKendree University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.

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#11

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
$29,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Marian University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marian are $29,130 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
12 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
13 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
14 National Louis University Chicago, IL
15 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 260
Illinois 1,083
Ohio 343
Indiana 828
Wisconsin 496

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

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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