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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

29 Colleges
$29,808 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,725 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Other Education School for You

With 4,858 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, other education is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for other education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the other education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Other Education Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for other education students. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The excellent programs at Valparaiso University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.

Valpo also claimed a spot on our Best Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best other education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
$42,460 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Xavier are $42,460 per year.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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$16,602 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.

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#7

Rockford University

Rockford, IL
$34,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Rockford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Rockford, Rockford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Rockford undergraduate students pay an average of $34,000 in tuition and fees each year.

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$17,035 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other education students. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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$16,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value other education programs. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WMU are $16,768 a year.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 221
Illinois 62
Indiana 111
Michigan 49
Wisconsin 31

Other Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Other Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other Education 4,858

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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