Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Education Philosophy

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education Philosophy is the 266th most popular major in the country with 715 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, education philosophy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $53,575 and had an average of $43,702 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 242 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,150 and $44,709 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 education philosophy graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in education philosophy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education philosophy programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education philosophy program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education Philosophy in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Education Philosophy 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Education Philosophy Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at UW - Madison

#3

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 1 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at Indiana University - Bloomington

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 38 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree education philosophy students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at Northwestern University

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education Philosophy at UWM

#6

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education Philosophy at Western Illinois University

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s education philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. 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.

Full Eastern Michigan Education Philosophy Report

#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education Philosophy at Kent State University at Kent

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Read more about Education Philosophy at UC

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s education philosophy degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #8 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Education Philosophy Report

#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s education philosophy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education Philosophy at DePaul

#12

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Philosophy Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s education philosophy students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education Philosophy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago Education Philosophy Report

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You