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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Spanish 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 has developed its “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Spanish Language & Literature is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,818 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,068 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 77 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Spanish language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Spanish 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 spanish language students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NIU Spanish Language & Literature Report

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

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 Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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 UIUC are $30,083.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.

WMU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 5 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#11

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#13 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Spanish Language & Literature at Cleveland State University

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s Spanish language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State Spanish Language & Literature Report

#13

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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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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