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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

73 Colleges
$12,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WLC are $10,080 a year.

WLC also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Viterbo University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.

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#4

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

Out of the 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wittenberg University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wittenberg are $8,352 per year.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University are $7,880 per year.

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#7

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

Muskingum graduate students pay an average of $10,350 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 a year.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

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#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marian graduate students pay an average of $11,286 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
13 National Louis University Chicago, IL
14 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
14 University of St Francis Joliet, IL

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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