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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,216 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,306 and $27,810 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor General Education Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Purdue has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Purdue are $28,794.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Michigan - Flint General Education Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $75-$110k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072.

Read more about General Education at UM Dearborn

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 13 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Michigan University General Education Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Education at Cleveland State University

#5 in overall quality

The University of Findlay landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

Findlay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Findlay are $17,407, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Findlay General Education Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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