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2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Adult & Continuing Education is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,103 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 103 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 79 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed 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 Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 10 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing 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 Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Full IU Bloomington Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, Alverno has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alverno are $10,521, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Alverno College

#4

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 24 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Cleveland State University

#5

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Muskingum, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Muskingum are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Muskingum

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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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