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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

132 Colleges
$36,125 Avg Salary
$25,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 43,297 teacher education subject specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 132 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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 Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the best school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at SIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,343.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stout helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at UW - Stout take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,898.

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#4

Hope College

Holland, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Norbert College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Great Lakes Region . SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of De Pere.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

With a ranking of #7, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Purdue take out $18,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $441.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UIUC take out an average of $19,212 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $470.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education subject specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UIC take out $17,446 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $26,030.

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#13

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

With a ranking of #14, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#15

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, subject specific ed majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $25,377 in student debt.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education subject specific programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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#19

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
21 Huntington University Huntington, IN
22 Bradley University Peoria, IL
23 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
24 Alma College Alma, MI
25 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
26 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,661
Illinois 1,676
Indiana 1,703
Michigan 1,338
Wisconsin 913

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Subject Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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