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

97 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Eastern Gateway Community College to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Gateway Community College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Steubenville.

Of the 369 students majoring in grade specific ed at Eastern Gateway Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 100% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 0% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $17,007.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 5% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $14,613 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Henry Ford College is a great place for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the grade specific ed majors at the school.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Henry Ford College take out $21,439 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Saint Augustine College

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Augustine College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, St. Augustine College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 2% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 2% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at MATC accumulate an average of around $21,659 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $20,356 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $20,966.

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With a ranking of #9, Rasmussen University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

About 98% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Illinois accumulate an average of around $22,477 in student debt.

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#10

Owens Community College

Perrysburg, OH

Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teacher education grade specific students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Owens State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Perrysburg.

Of the 37 students majoring in grade specific ed at Owens State Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Owens State Community College take out $17,843 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 3% are male.

Grade Specific Ed majors at NWTC take out an average of $18,326 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#12

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Vincennes University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Of the 32 students majoring in grade specific ed at Vincennes University, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in grade specific ed at the school are women while 6% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in grade specific ed at UC Blue Ash College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
15 Bowling Green State University - Firelands Huron, OH
17 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
18 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
18 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI

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 27 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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