2025 Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you pursue a associate degree in teacher education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #79 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of teacher education. Combined, these schools handed out 95 associate degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to teacher education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of teacher education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teacher education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teacher education students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Teacher Education Schools

The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teacher Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in teacher education.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Teacher Education

1

Sinclair Community College
Dayton, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Sinclair Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in teacher education. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in teacher education from Sinclair Community College

2

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Owens Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in teacher education. Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in teacher education from Owens Community College

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	27
Michigan	410	8
Illinois	267	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teacher Education

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Teacher Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	1,200
Early Childhood Education	884
Elementary Education	114
Secondary Education	53
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.