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

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree 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 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 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the subject specific ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, VanderCook College of Music landed the # 4 spot on the list. VanderCook College of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

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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 Teacher Education Subject Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
13 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
14 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
15 University of St Francis Joliet, IL

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 25 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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