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With 328,588 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In , education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $46,195 and had an average of $29,274 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 46,115 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,567 and $27,226 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19,830 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 177 colleges that offered a degree in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American College of Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3,777 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend VanderCook College of Music. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. VanderCook College of Music is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 47 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erikson Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 94 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 797 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 177 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. National Louis University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 682 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St Francis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Saint Francis is a small school located in Joliet, Illinois that handed out 228 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Superior, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 174 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 1,456 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Muskingum University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Cardinal Stritch University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cardinal Stritch is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 106 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Olivet Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Alverno College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 75 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Art Academy of Cincinnati did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 0 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rockford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rockford is located in Rockford, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Concordia University, Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Greenville University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greenville University is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 55 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Dominican University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WLC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 28 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Maranatha Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Maranatha Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Watertown, Wisconsin. It awarded 23 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, North Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Park University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 109 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 108 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Marian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 50 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ashland University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 205 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marian University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 87 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northeastern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 276 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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