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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region

216 Colleges
$41,773 Avg Salary
$26,569 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 216 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

American College of Education

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named American College of Education the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for teacher education subject specific students. American College of Education is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Central Michigan take out is $30,319. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent 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 suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Kent State take out is $26,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Ball State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $284.

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Out of the 216 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Ohio State take out is $23,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $402.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at SIUC take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at IU Bloomington take out is $20,482. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $318.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at BGSU take out is $26,997.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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#11

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Subject Specific Ed majors at Olivet Nazarene take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Illinois State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Illinois State carry an average student debt load of $23,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $412.

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#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #13, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at WMU take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $211.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $17,750.

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#14

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Eastern Michigan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $29,713 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $167, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #16, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $189.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $25,201 in student debt.

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#19

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #19, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at Wayne State take out is $28,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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#21

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #21 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at DePaul take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $497.

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#22

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #22, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Subject Specific Ed majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at GVSU take out is $30,235. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at University of Akron Main Campus accumulate an average of around $23,800 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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#27

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
#28

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#30

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
#31

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#32

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Honorable Mentions

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 Subject Specific Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
33 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
33 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
33 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
36 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
37 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
38 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
39 VanderCook College of Music Chicago, IL
40 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Marion, IN
40 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
40 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
43 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education subject specific schools 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.

  • 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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