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2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
305 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 65,409 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,947 and $17,710 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 305 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Northwest landed the #1 spot on the list. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Northwest, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 Indiana University - Northwest are $18,275.

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#2

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the #2 spot on the list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - South Bend did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, UIS has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 UIS are $16,757.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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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#5

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Evansville, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s liberal arts degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USI, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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 USI are $20,039.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Dearborn came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Dearborn also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Dearborn are $25,072.

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#4 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts students in 2019-2020.

WIU also made our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

North Central College

Naperville, Illinois

North Central College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, North Central has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.

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#11

Tiffin University

Tiffin, Ohio

Tiffin University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Tiffin University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree liberal arts students whose families make more than $110k list, Tiffin University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tiffin University are $13,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s liberal arts degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Liberal Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 147 masters’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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