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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Northeast Wisconsin Technical College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Illinois is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Viterbo University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #9, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their basic certificate. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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Waukesha County Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools 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 13 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).
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