2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Individualized Studies is the 35th most popular major in the country with 36,493 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,470 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 individualized studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in individualized studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent individualized studies 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 individualized studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

$16,757 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS also took the #0 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Individualized Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield

#2

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$15,822 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Naperville, Illinois, and it awarded 21 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

North Central did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Individualized Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Central are $15,822, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Central Individualized Studies Report

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$19,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 19 masters’s individualized studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Individualized Studies 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.

Read more about Individualized Studies at DePaul University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Individualized Studies (Income $75-$110k)

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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