2025 Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
28
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,156
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #129 in popularity,
reading teacher education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for reading teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,156 degrees in reading teacher education annually.
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Choosing a Great Reading Teacher Education School
The reading teacher education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education rankings. For our Best Overall Reading Teacher Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Reading Teacher Education Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Reading Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of reading teacher education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Reading Teacher Education
Miami University - Oxford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in reading teacher education. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.
There were about 21 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Miami University - Oxford
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
82
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Concordia University, Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in reading teacher education. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 82 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Concordia University, Chicago
Masters
Degree Type
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading
Program Name
Focus on the skills you need to help students in grades K-12 overcome their reading difficulties with this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Reading from Southern New Hampshire University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
63
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Olivet Nazarene University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in reading teacher education. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 63 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Olivet Nazarene in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Olivet Nazarene University
Illinois State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in reading teacher education. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Illinois State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Western Michigan University
Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 22 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Eastern Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from Central Michigan University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #254 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from University of Illinois at Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
40
Reading Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
UC is a very large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.
There were about 40 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #385 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.
There were about 19 reading teacher education students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in reading teacher education from National Louis University
