2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 1,596 people earned their degree in American U.S. studies, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 137 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American U.S. studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American U.S. studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value United States Studies 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 United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s United States studies degrees to qualified students.

U-M also made our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read more about American U.S. Studies at U-M

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$28,794 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at Purdue

#3

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$15,823 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value United States Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on American U.S. Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for American U.S. Studies (With Aid)

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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