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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$28,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,165 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other education was ranked #81 in the country. In fact 2,513 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Other Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Other Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best value school for other education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 a year.

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

Full Other Education at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 a year.

Full Other Education at Xavier University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

UW - Stevens Point graduate students pay an average of $19,209 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.

Full Other Education at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIC are $28,468 a year.

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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $26,248 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Other Education at Western Michigan University Report

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for other education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northwestern graduate students pay an average of $56,567 in tuition and fees each year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Other Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Other Education Colleges by State

Explore the best other education schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 38
Illinois 56
Ohio 56
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 5

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

Majors Similar to Other Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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