2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.
English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,960 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 527 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree english language students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English 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 Purdue are $28,794.
Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are $19,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University - South Bend landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.
Indiana University - East ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - East are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #12, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Oshkosh, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh are $18,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best English 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 UWM are $25,295.
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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. IU Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
IU Kokomo also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Kokomo are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ball State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NIU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern Illinois University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. EIU is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wayne State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 18 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #23, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oakland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students with aid list, Ohio State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best English Master’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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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%.
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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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