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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 73 students majoring in education at Ohio State, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand 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 most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 41 students majoring in education at UIUC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cleveland State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at Cleveland State University, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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A rank of #4 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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The University of Findlay came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in education at Eastern Michigan, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Flint Report

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full General Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools 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.

  • 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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