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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Taxation is the 325th most popular major in the country with 1,791 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 151 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in taxation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality taxation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the taxation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

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#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 $30-$48k. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s taxation 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s taxation 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Akron 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 $30-$48k ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#8

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Capital University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Capital, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 56 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed 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 are $19,760.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Benedictine U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Benedictine U are $19,709, 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%.

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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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