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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
44 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,248 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 361st most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 201 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 44 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent science 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 science education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Science Education Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Dearborn, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Science 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 UM Dearborn are $25,072.

Read full report on Science Education at University of Michigan - Dearborn

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Science 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 Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Full Youngstown State University Science Education Report

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cleveland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Science 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 Cleveland State University are $17,622.

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#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree physical science education students with aid list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree physical science education students with aid list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Science Education 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Science Education Report

#1 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Baldwin Wallace University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baldwin Wallace College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,191, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

John Carroll University

University Heights, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

John Carroll University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. University Heights, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

John Carroll not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll are $15,957, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Science Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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