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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges
$54,263 Avg Salary
$22,967 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teacher education subject specific was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 20,616 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the subject specific ed graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Out of the 20 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 city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Baldwin Wallace University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.

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Illinois State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education subject specific programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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#10

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 304
Illinois 788
Ohio 729
Indiana 1,011
Wisconsin 270

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

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