2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
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” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree english language students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Illinois State also took the #13 spot in our “Best English 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 Illinois State are $11,069.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 17 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
NIU also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #21. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UDayton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 47 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Dominican University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students list, ODU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio Dominican University are $11,556, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 UW - Eau Claire are $19,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
John Carroll also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Carroll are $15,957.
Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Allendale, Michigan 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.
GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 34 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on English at Northeastern Illinois University
With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.
With a ranking of #14, Marquette University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marquette, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students list, Purdue has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree english language students list, UIUC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Governors State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in University Park, Illinois, and it awarded 6 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 Governors State University are $14,674.
Indiana State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 6 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 State University are $15,346.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on English at University of Akron Main Campus
Eastern Illinois University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 11 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 Eastern Illinois University are $20,761.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
DePaul University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 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 DePaul are $19,760.
University of Southern Indiana ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Southern Indiana is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USI are $20,039.
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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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