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2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,863 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 217th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,220 and had an average of $33,307 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 161 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,300 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in educational assessment. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational assessment 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 educational assessment 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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Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIUC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment 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 UIUC are $30,083.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational Assessment 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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Full UIC Educational Assessment Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s assessment degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment 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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#5

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. National Louis University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NLU are $12,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full National Louis University Educational Assessment Report

#6

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s assessment students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Western Michigan University

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s assessment degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. 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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#7 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational Assessment at OHIO Athens

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Assessment Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree assessment students whose families make $30-$48k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, 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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