by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 34 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 604 bachelor's degrees in secondary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The secondary teaching bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for secondary education students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in secondary education.
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in secondary education. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Indiana University - Bloomington
It is hard to beat University of Dayton if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Dayton
It's difficult to beat Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Loyola University Chicago
It's difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in secondary education. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Concordia University, Chicago
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Ohio University - Athens Campus
U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Saginaw Valley State University
Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from Butler University
Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in secondary education from University of Toledo
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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Education | 4,694 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1,995 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching | 742 |
| Teacher Education | 222 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching | 83 |
| Teacher Development & Methodology | 17 |
| Montessori Teacher Education | 3 |
