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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,791 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 201st most popular in the United States. 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” ranking looked at 11 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree taxation students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Taxation at Grand Valley State University

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Taxation at NIU

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Taxation at DePaul

#4

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capital University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Capital University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s taxation 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.

Read more about Taxation at Capital University

#5

Walsh College

Troy, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walsh College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Troy, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Walsh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh are $13,100, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Taxation at Walsh

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Taxation at UC

#7

Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

Benedictine University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Benedictine University 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 more about Taxation at Benedictine U

#8

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read full report on Taxation at Eastern Michigan

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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.

University of Akron Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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

#6 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 3 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree taxation students list, IUPUI has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Taxation at IUPUI

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree taxation students list, Wayne State has also earned the #9 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 Wayne State are $37,215.

Read full report on Taxation at Wayne State

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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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