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2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$19,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 546 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,471 and $33,376 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 125 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spring Arbor University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Spring Arbor University is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 11 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor are $8,232.

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#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #2 spot on the list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Valpo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valpo are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Walsh is located in North Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Walsh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walsh University are $13,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Rockford University

Rockford, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rockford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rockford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockford, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree other education students list, Rockford has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education 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 Rockford University are $13,255.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #5 spot on the list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s other education degrees to qualified students.

SIUE also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUE Other Education Report

#6

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Madonna University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Madonna did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Madonna University are $16,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Lourdes University

Sylvania, Ohio

Lourdes University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lourdes is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sylvania, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree other education students list, Lourdes has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lourdes are $14,117, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 19 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland Other Education Report

#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Roosevelt, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Other Education 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 Roosevelt are $21,605.

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#11

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 5 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree other education students list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Education 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 Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

Read more about Other Education at Saginaw Valley State University

#12

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Education at Northwestern University

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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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