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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

40 Ranked Colleges
272 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General History Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General History is the 24th most popular major in the country with 31,630 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,577 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 272 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer a degree in general history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general history programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general history program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General History (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 14 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree general history students whose families make $48-$75k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 40 schools in the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, 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 Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General History 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 Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General History 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 are $28,794.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General History 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#10 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are $19,430.

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#11

University of Illinois at Springfield

Springfield, Illinois

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Illinois at Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Springfield are $16,757.

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#12

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 5 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #22 spot in our “Best General History 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.

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#13

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General History 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.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 15 masters’s general history degrees 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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#16

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#21 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#17 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general history degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #17 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM General History Report

#20

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#24 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also made our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

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#21

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

Central Michigan University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General History Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#22

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s general history degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General History 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 University are $11,069.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s general history students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General History 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 UC are $26,644.

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#24

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Indiana State University is a fairly large school located in Terre Haute, Indiana that handed out 6 masters’s general history 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.

Full Indiana State General History Report

#25

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value General History Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best General History 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 Michigan State University are $37,056.

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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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