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2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Education Philosophy is the 266th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, education philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $53,575 and had an average of $43,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 242 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,150 and $44,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education philosophy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education philosophy programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education philosophy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education Philosophy (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern Education Philosophy Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s education philosophy students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Education Philosophy Report

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education philosophy degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996.

Full WIU Education Philosophy Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education Philosophy at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 14 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Education Philosophy Report

#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State University at Kent Education Philosophy Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education Philosophy at OHIO Athens

#11

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 19 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul University Education Philosophy Report

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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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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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