by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,547 people earned their degree in taxation, making the major the 220th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 155 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $85,715 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 127 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular taxation programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree taxation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the #3 spot on the list. Walsh is located in Troy, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Taxation at Northern Illinois University
Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 4 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Capital University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Capital is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Benedictine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Taxation Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Taxation at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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