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2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Taxation 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Taxation is the 201st most popular major in the country with 1,791 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $73,745 and had an average of $30,201 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 151 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,333 and $40,148 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality taxation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the taxation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Taxation 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 taxation students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 NIU are $11,086.

Read full report on Taxation at Northern Illinois University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took the #6 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 IUPUI are $26,013.

Read full report on Taxation at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448.

Read more about Taxation at Grand Valley State University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University Taxation Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree taxation students whose families make $48-$75k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Taxation at Eastern Michigan University

#6

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Capital University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Capital is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capital University Taxation Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 11 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree taxation students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Taxation 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 UC are $26,644.

Read more about Taxation at UC

With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree taxation students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Taxation at University of Akron Main Campus

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #1 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 Taxation at DePaul University

#10

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Benedictine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 3 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Benedictine U, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Taxation 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 Benedictine U are $19,709.

Read full report on Taxation at Benedictine U

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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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