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2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
265 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Teacher Education is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,205 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 438 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 265 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in teacher education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teacher education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UM Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Teacher Education Report

#2

Marian University

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Marian has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marian University are $19,720.

Full Marian Teacher Education Report

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Western Michigan University

#3

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lake Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree teacher education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lake Forest has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Forest College are $14,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at Lake Forest

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Wright State University - Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Teacher Education Report

#6

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

North Park University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

North Park also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Park University are $14,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Park Teacher Education Report

#7

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Malone University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Malone is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Malone also took the #11 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Malone are $11,450.

Full Malone University Teacher Education Report

#8

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#6 in overall quality

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cardinal Stritch, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cardinal Stritch University are $11,760.

Read more about Teacher Education at Cardinal Stritch

#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at UDayton

#10

Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#9 in overall quality

Mount Mary University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Mount Mary is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 8 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Mount Mary also took the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mary are $16,813, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mount Mary University Teacher Education Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at DePaul University

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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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