2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,960 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 527 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English 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 English 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 English Language 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 English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
U-M also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English 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 Purdue are $28,794.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also took the #10 spot in our “Best English 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.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ohio State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best English 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 Ohio State are $37,141.
Grand Valley State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on English at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are $19,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Oakland University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC also took the #15 spot in our “Best English 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 UIC are $27,036.
Indiana University - Kokomo ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
IU Kokomo also took the #0 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Kokomo are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Indiana University - East did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - East are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Governors State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.
With a ranking of #20, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761.
With a ranking of #22, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Purdue University Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Wayne State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best English 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 Wayne State are $37,215.
With a ranking of #24, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
NIU also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Oshkosh has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best English 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 UW Oshkosh are $18,744.
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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%.
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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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