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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

32 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in the United States with 14,087 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Illinois the best school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,477.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,326.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madison Area Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Madison College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,364.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Wisconsin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $10,815 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin take out an average of $22,477 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,007 in student debt.

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Sinclair Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,613 in student debt.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $21,659.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UC Blue Ash College take out $20,966 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,308
Illinois 3,473
Indiana 2,710
Michigan 1,460
Wisconsin 2,197

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Vgrigas.

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