2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,199 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great elementary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the elementary education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read more about Elementary Education at Ball State University

#2

University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$15,217 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Elementary Education at University of Akron Main Campus

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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