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 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
No school ranked higher than University Of Chicago this year for best. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Chicago in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $81,002 in their early career. University Of Chicago graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best best schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Chicago. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 16 best degrees were awarded at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent year. Students who receive their best degree from Northeastern Illinois University earn around $49,254 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,614.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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).
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