2025 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region
10
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
479
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 479 degrees in teacher education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Teacher Education School
Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Teacher Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teacher Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Great Lakes Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Teacher Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
74
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #547 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.
There were about 74 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat Saginaw Valley State University if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of University Center. This university ranks 28th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.More information about a degree in teacher education from Saginaw Valley State University
University of Toledo is a good choice for students interested in a degree in teacher education. University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo. A Best Colleges rank of #510 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Toledo is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Toledo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Toledo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
It is difficult to beat Carroll University if you wish to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Carroll University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
33
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #730 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Elmhurst University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
66
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Marian is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 66 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Marian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 10 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Sinclair Community College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in teacher education from Sinclair Community College
Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 8 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UM Flint in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Michigan - Flint
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
37
Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 44th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 37 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in teacher education from Owens Community College
