2027 Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best best schools.
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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
Miami University Oxford tops our 2027 ranking of the best best schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a very large public university. About 80% of students finish within six years. About 131 best degrees were awarded at Miami University Oxford in the most recent year. Students who receive their best degree from Miami University Oxford earn around $50,700 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire one of the top schools for best. This large public university is located in the city of Eau Claire. Roughly 65% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire awarded about 20 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire earn around $49,911 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,574.
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Marietta College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in best, landing the #3 spot this year. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the town of Marietta. About 61% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 best students who graduated with this degree at Marietta College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $79,641 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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).
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