2027 Best Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.
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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
Depaul University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in best. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. Depaul University awarded about 11 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Depaul University earn around $23,592 in the first couple years of their career. Depaul University graduates carry a median of $26,348 in student loans.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best best schools. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. About 52% of students finish within six years. About 24 best degrees were awarded at Columbia College Chicago in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Columbia College Chicago generally make around $17,929. Columbia College Chicago graduates carry a median of $26,977 in student loans.
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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 · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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