2025 Best Elementary Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 106 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

2

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

It is difficult to beat Ball State University if you wish to pursue a degree in elementary education. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 189 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

3

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

It is hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were about 281 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

5

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

6

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

7

Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, IL

Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Concordia University, Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

8

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 12th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 155 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

9

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 39 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

10

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 93 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

12

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. This university ranks 19th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 40 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

13

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 95 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

14

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center. This university ranks 28th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 31 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Saginaw Valley State University in the most recent data year.

15

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 23 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

16

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

WMU is a large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 43 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

17

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 76 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

18

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 35 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

19

Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 40 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent data year.

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Wright State University - Main Campus
Dayton, OH

Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 46th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 57 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.