2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Secondary Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #166 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 associate degrees in secondary education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School for Your Associate Degree

The secondary teaching associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to secondary education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of secondary education students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized secondary education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for secondary education students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Secondary Education in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in secondary education.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Secondary Teaching

1

Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Ivy Tech Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Ivy Tech Community College

2

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ferris State University if you want to pursue an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Ferris State University

3

Henry Ford College
Dearborn, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in secondary education needs to take a look at Henry Ford College. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, Henry Ford College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from Henry Ford College

4

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in secondary education from University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

5

University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
Batavia, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

UC Clermont College is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Batavia.More information about a associate in secondary education from University of Cincinnati - Clermont College

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	9
Michigan	410	32
Indiana	221	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Secondary Teaching

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Secondary Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	1,200
Early Childhood Education	884
Elementary Education	114
Teacher Education	95
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.