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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

7 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Environmental Studies is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,869 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,383 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 environmental studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in environmental studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great environmental studies programs and 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 environmental studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Environmental Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 17 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Environmental Studies at UChicago

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at IU Bloomington

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees to qualified students.

UIS also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Illinois at Springfield

#2 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 #4 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 11 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s ecosystem studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree ecosystem studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SIUC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at SIUC

#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Cleveland State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cleveland State University Environmental Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Ecosystem Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 8 masters’s ecosystem studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Environmental Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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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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