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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general education programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

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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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