2027 Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.

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• Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Best in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in the Great Lakes Region.

Top Schools in Best

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Best Degrees Awarded

$66,254 Median Starting Salary

University Of Michigan Ann Arbor tops our 2027 ranking of the best best schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 93%. There were roughly 36 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor earn around $66,254 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduates carry a median of $19,137 in student loans. More information about a degree in best from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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University Of Dayton
Dayton, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Best Degrees Awarded

$56,077 Median Starting Salary

University Of Dayton came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best best schools. Set in the city of Dayton, University Of Dayton is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. University Of Dayton awarded about 10 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $56,077 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,033. Read more about the best program at University Of Dayton

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.