2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 79% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 21% are male.
Full General Education at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
Of the 105 students majoring in education at U-M, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in education at UW - Stout, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 45% are male.
Purdue University Northwest ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Purdue University Northwest
Edgewood College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Edgewood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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