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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$11,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

Check out the grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year. Grade Specific Ed majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $9,961 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWTC are $6,849 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,326.

NWTC also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Madison College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,769 in tuition and fees each year. 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.

Madison College also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at FVTC accumulate an average of around $10,815 in student debt.

FVTC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MATC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,908 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from MATC carry an average student debtload of $21,659.

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Waukesha County Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pewaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCTC are $6,603 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $23,393 in student debt.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from CVTC take out $16,885 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Sinclair Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,613 in student debt.

Sinclair Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#9

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 per year. 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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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.

  • 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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