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2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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169 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Educational Assessment is the 184th most popular major in the country with 2,552 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,573 and had an average of $34,777 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 169 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the educational assessment program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region assessment students.

Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Educational Assessment in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NIU is $13,956 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at NIU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Akron Main Campus

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 4 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

NLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NLU is $14,584 for great lakes region assessment students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at National Louis University

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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region assessment students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $23,831 for great lakes region assessment students per year to attend OHIO Athens.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at OHIO Athens

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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Illinois at Chicago is $13,214 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at UIC

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $13,377 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Educational Assessment Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 14 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for great lakes region assessment students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at UIUC

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region assessment students list, WMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $20,371 for great lakes region assessment students per year to attend WMU.

Full WMU Educational Assessment Report

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $19,117 for great lakes region assessment students per year to attend Kent State.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 5 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

UC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $22,415 for great lakes region assessment students per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Educational Assessment at UC

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s assessment degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for great lakes region assessment students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Indiana University - Bloomington

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University of Toledo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s assessment degrees to qualified students.

University of Toledo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,312 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students per year to attend University of Toledo.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Toledo

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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UM Dearborn also took the #17 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn is $12,855 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at University of Michigan - Dearborn

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Cleveland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cleveland State University is $16,943 for great lakes region assessment students.

Read full report on Educational Assessment at Cleveland State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #15, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s assessment students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Michigan State University is $19,058 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Michigan State Educational Assessment Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wayne State is $13,962 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

Full Wayne State University Educational Assessment Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus is $16,845 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Educational Assessment at Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also made our “Best Educational Assessment Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Northwestern is $23,279 for Great Lakes Region Assessment students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern Educational Assessment Report

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