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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

79 Colleges
$26,568 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,773 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Teacher Education Subject 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 subject specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$29,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found VanderCook College of Music to be the best value school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . VanderCook College of Music is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

VanderCook College of Music undergraduate students pay an average of $29,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo 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 Viterbo are $29,920 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#3

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland 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 Ashland are $23,090 a year.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Ferris State University 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 . Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Spring Arbor University

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

The excellent programs at Spring Arbor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Concordia University, Chicago

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

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI
$31,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Alverno College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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$9,239 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,239 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #9, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Olivet Nazarene also is in the top 20% of our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#10

Muskingum University

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

Muskingum University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.

Muskingum undergraduate students pay an average of $30,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
12 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
13 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
14 Illinois State University Normal, IL
15 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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