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2027 Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region

3 Colleges in the United States
126 Best Degrees Awarded
$58,701 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for best students.

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Best Schools for Best in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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Michigan Technological University tops our 2027 ranking of the best best schools. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a moderately-sized public institution. Michigan Technological University graduates 68% of students within six years. Michigan Technological University awarded about 58 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Michigan Technological University generally make around $64,652. Typical student debt for the program is $25,800. Get the full best details for Michigan Technological University

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public university. Roughly 93% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 best degrees were awarded at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $66,254. Students borrow a median of $19,137 to complete this degree. Read more about the best program at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Bowling Green State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best best schools. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Bowling Green. Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduates 61% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 best students who graduated with this degree at Bowling Green State University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Bowling Green State University Main Campus earn around $45,196 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,449 to complete this degree. Get the full best details for Bowling Green State University Main Campus

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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