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2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$28,680 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General Education

Our analysis found The University of Findlay to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Findlay.

Findlay graduate students pay an average of $18,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on General Education at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UM Flint are $18,747 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Great Lakes Region . Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $28,818 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM Dearborn are $25,552 per year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State graduate students pay an average of $38,377 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $18,051 per year.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U-M are $50,464 a year.

U-M also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Education at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 335
Illinois 363
Ohio 434
Indiana 247
Wisconsin 261

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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