2027 Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.

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• Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Best in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in the Great Lakes Region.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Best Degrees Awarded

$58,659 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Cincinnati Main Campus this year for best. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 10 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $58,659 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,530. See the full best program report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

2

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Best Degrees Awarded

$32,022 Median Starting Salary

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor awarded about 11 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $32,022 in their early career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $18,644 in student loans. See the full best program report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.