2023 Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found American College of Education to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 181 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Since the graduate programs at American College of Education are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Michigan State. In fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 76 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 83 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Chicago does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 77 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NLU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
UIUC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Ohio State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 68 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that IU Bloomington does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW - Madison does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oakland University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. This fairly large public school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 39 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Oakland does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
Purdue does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 60% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Toledo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Toledo. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
OHIO Athens does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 70% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Wayne State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Wayne State University is a large public school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 31 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
Wayne State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Michigan University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Central Michigan. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Aurora University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Aurora does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Ball State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Ball State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Kent State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Indiana State University is a medium-sized public school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Indiana State. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 29 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Miami University - Oxford. In fact, around 36% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Western Michigan University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WMU. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Ferris State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Ferris State University is a fairly large public school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 28 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 54% of those degree recipients were women.
Ferris does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of St Francis ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree teaching programs. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Edgewood College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. Edgewood is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Edgewood does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 58% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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