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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

73 Colleges
$12,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Wisconsin Lutheran College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, WLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WLC are $10,080 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WLC is ranked #2 for overall quality for grade specific ed in the Great Lakes Region .

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Wisconsin Lutheran College Report

#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 a year.

Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spring Arbor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.

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#4

Wittenberg University

Springfield, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wittenberg University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wittenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wittenberg are $8,352 per year.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Out of the 73 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

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Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University are $7,880 per year.

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#7

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Muskingum are $10,350 a year.

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#8

Alverno College

Milwaukee, WI

Alverno College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Alverno is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Alverno are $10,402 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Alverno College Report

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at McKendree University Report

#10

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fond Du Lac, Marian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Marian University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
13 National Louis University Chicago, IL
14 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
14 University of St Francis Joliet, IL

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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