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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 104 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 406 students majoring in grade specific ed at NLU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#2

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 104 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, American College of Education is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 280 students majoring in grade specific ed at American College of Education, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in grade specific ed at Viterbo, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#5

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in grade specific ed at Marian, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

About 71% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in grade specific ed at Alverno, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#10

Erikson Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Erikson Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. The Erikson Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Indiana University - Southeast ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the large suburb of New Albany.

Of the 62 students majoring in grade specific ed at Indiana University - Southeast, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#12

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 90% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

About 66% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Of the 56 students majoring in grade specific ed at Wayne State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#15

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 81% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
16 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
17 North Park University Chicago, IL
18 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
19 Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH
20 Lewis University Romeoville, IL

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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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