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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Liberal Arts is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 365,980 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 38,838 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts programs, but they also cost less that 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 liberal arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Northwest. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Indiana University - Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Northwest are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Liberal Arts at IU Northwest

#2

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - South Bend. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 12 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Indiana University - South Bend has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s liberal studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. USI is a fairly large public school situated in Evansville, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts 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 USI are $20,039.

Full University of Southern Indiana Liberal Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. UM Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UM Dearborn has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Dearborn Liberal Arts Report

#6

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s liberal studies degrees to qualified students.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Liberal Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WIU Liberal Arts Report

#7

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

North Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Central College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s liberal studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal studies students whose families make more than $110k list, North Central has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts 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 North Central are $15,822.

Full North Central College Liberal Arts Report

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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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