2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Wisconsin Lutheran College to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WLC are $10,080 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at WLC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
WLC also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Out of the 117 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Ashland. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Viterbo University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 140 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Viterbo are $9,488 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Viterbo. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Viterbo also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ferris are $8,232 a year.
Ferris does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 811 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Chicago. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University graduate students pay an average of $7,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Spring Arbor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.
Spring Arbor does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #8, Trinity Christian College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Trinity Christian is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Palos Heights, Illinois. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity Christian are $10,708 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Trinity Christian. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 14% took at least some of their classes online.
Youngstown State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Youngstown State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 60% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Valparaiso University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Valpo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 61% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Valpo also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #11, University of St Francis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Joliet, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 275 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Saint Francis. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Saint Francis did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
With a ranking of #12, Alverno College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alverno graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Alverno does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 16% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 251 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Olivet Nazarene. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Olivet Nazarene also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Muskingum University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in New Concord, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 90 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Muskingum graduate students pay an average of $10,350 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Muskingum does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 74 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll U graduate students pay an average of $13,719 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Carroll U. In 2019-2020 about 32% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Carroll U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
McKendree University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 74 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at McKendree are $9,756 a year.
McKendree does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Illinois State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 125 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Illinois State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Northern Illinois University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 328 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NIU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Berea, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 74 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Baldwin Wallace College graduate students pay an average of $11,363 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Baldwin Wallace College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 159 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Wisconsin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
Marian University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marian are $11,286 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Marian, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
North Central College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. North Central College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Naperville, Illinois that handed out 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Central are $15,822 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at North Central, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
North Central did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Xavier University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Xavier is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Xavier does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. MVNU is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MVNU are $10,674 per year.
MVNU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Aurora University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Aurora, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 176 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Aurora are $14,100 per year.
Aurora does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Aurora also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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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