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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

15 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching is the 200th most popular major in the country with 3,484 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 949 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching 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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Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Xavier University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SXU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Xavier University are $15,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National Louis University are $12,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lewis University is located in Romeoville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to qualified students.

Lewis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis University are $14,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Ursuline College

Pepper Pike, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ursuline College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Ursuline College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ursuline College are $22,192, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dominican U, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican U are $20,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

North Park University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

North Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

North Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 North Park are $14,076.

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#7

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Alverno College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Alverno did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alverno College are $10,521, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Muskingum University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Muskingum not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 Muskingum are $10,260.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

John Carroll University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 3 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

John Carroll also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll University are $15,957.

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#11

McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois
#14 in overall quality

McKendree University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

McKendree also took the #14 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McKendree University are $9,324, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Otterbein also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 Otterbein are $6,767.

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#13

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Dayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UDayton also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s junior high/intermediate/middle school education and teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 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 DePaul University are $19,760.

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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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