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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Findlay. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Eastern Michigan University Report

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 706
Illinois 453
Indiana 502
Michigan 700
Wisconsin 515

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 KOKUYO.

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