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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

5 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,634 people earned their degree in elementary and middle school administration/principalship, making the major the 474th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 185 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 elementary and middle school administration/principalship graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary and middle school administration/principalship. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent elementary and middle school administration/principalship programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the elementary and middle school administration/principalship program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s elementary and middle school administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $8,194 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary and Middle School Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lima, Ohio, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Lima Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $9,961 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary and Middle School Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Lima Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Marion Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Marion, Ohio, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State University - Marion Campus has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Marion Campus is $9,515 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary and Middle School Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Ohio State University - Marion Campus

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Newark Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Newark Campus is a public institution located in Newark, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State University - Newark Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Newark Campus is $12,979 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary and Middle School Administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship at Ohio State University - Newark Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Elementary and Middle School Administration Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s elementary and middle school administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree elementary and middle school administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,291 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary and Middle School Administration students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Mansfield Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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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