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2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,216 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general education programs and 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U-M General Education Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 24 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Read more about General Education at Purdue

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 UM Flint are $18,202.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 4 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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 University of Michigan - Dearborn are $25,072.

Read more about General Education at UM Dearborn

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at UIUC

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Eastern Michigan

#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 63 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Education at Cleveland State University

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree general education students whose families make $75-$110k list, Findlay has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Findlay are $17,407, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Education at The University of Findlay

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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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