by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 1,447 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 220th most popular in the United States. In , taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $31,645 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 183 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,715 and $47,833 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in taxation.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walsh College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #2 spot on the list. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Capital University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Taxation at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lisle, Illinois. It awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 0 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s taxation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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