2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts / sciences and humanities students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tiffin University are $13,000 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Central College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Great Lakes Region . North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Central are $15,822 per year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIS are $16,757 per year.
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University of Southern Indiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USI are $19,815 a year.
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Indiana University - South Bend ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.
Indiana University - South Bend graduate students pay an average of $18,592 in tuition and fees each year.
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Union Institute & University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Union are $16,211 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - Northwest landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Northwest are $18,592 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 3,815 |
| Michigan | 9,711 |
| Ohio | 11,432 |
| Illinois | 18,292 |
| Wisconsin | 2,376 |
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Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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