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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 103 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at IU Bloomington

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ball State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ball State Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 24 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Cleveland State University

#4

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Alverno College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Alverno has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing 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 Alverno are $10,521.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Alverno

#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Muskingum did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Muskingum University are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Muskingum

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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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