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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate 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. 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 Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,216 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,306 and $27,810 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 #3 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $30-$48k list, UIUC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’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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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 4 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Eastern Michigan University 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.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. 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.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Findlay not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Findlay are $17,407, 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%.

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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