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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 156th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 546 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Other Education Report

#2

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Other Education 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 Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

Read full report on Other Education at Saginaw Valley State University

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Education 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 Oakland University are $24,648.

Full Oakland University Other Education Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Full Northwestern University Other Education Report

#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education 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 Valpo are $12,220.

Full Valparaiso University Other Education Report

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Education at Western Michigan University

#7

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Madonna University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Madonna, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Madonna are $16,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

Walsh University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Walsh is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Walsh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Other Education 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 Walsh University are $13,510.

Read more about Other Education at Walsh University

#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spring Arbor University is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education 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 Spring Arbor University are $8,232.

Read full report on Other Education at Spring Arbor

#10

Rockford University

Rockford, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Rockford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Rockford University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 18 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockford University are $13,255, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at Rockford

#11

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Roosevelt University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Roosevelt University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt University are $21,605.

Full Roosevelt Other Education Report

#12

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Lourdes University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sylvania, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lourdes, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lourdes University are $14,117, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lourdes University Other Education Report

#13

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other Education 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 University of Dayton are $17,780.

Full University of Dayton Other Education Report

#14

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul Other 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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