2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

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In 2019-2020, 2,491 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 175th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,168 and had an average of $25,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 166 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,733 and $26,865 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 18 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other social sciences 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 other social sciences 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 Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

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

#1

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Social Sciences 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #1 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$17,032 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s other social sciences students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

$26,552 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Social Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other social sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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