by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,807 associate degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for education students working on their associate degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for education students seeking a an associate degree.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in education. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Gateway Technical College is a great decision for students interested in an associate degree in education. Gateway Technical College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in education from Gateway Technical College
It's hard to beat Western Technical College if you want to pursue an associate degree in education. Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in education from Western Technical College
It's hard to beat Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global if you wish to pursue an associate degree in education. IWU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Marion.More information about a associate in education from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in education from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in education from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Rasmussen University - Illinois
Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in education from Vincennes University
Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in education from Madison Area Technical College
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in education from Milwaukee Area Technical College
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 2,356 |
| General Education | 239 |
| Teaching Assistants | 129 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 35 |
| Educational Administration | 21 |
| Special Education | 19 |
| Other Education | 8 |
