2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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The Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 197 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,922 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
If you want to attend Notre Dame, expect to pay an average of $62,693 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2,353 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend UChicago, expect to pay an average of $65,619 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Great Lakes Region . This large private not-for-profit school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2,912 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average tuition and fees at Northwestern is $65,997. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Out of the 197 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,060 bachelor’s degrees in .
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $18,309 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend U-M. Out-of-state students pay an average of $60,107.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,640 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UW - Madison is $11,205. Out-of-state students pay an average of $40,603.
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DePauw University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. DePauw University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greencastle, Indiana that handed out 414 bachelor’s degrees in .
If you want to attend DePauw, expect to pay an average of $57,070 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Denison University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Denison University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 622 bachelor’s degrees in .
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, the large public school awarded 8,623 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Purdue is $9,992. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $28,794.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,188 bachelor’s degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $18,060 in tuition and fees if they attend UIUC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $39,192.
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With a ranking of #10, Illinois Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 375 bachelor’s degree awards in .
The average tuition and fees at Illinois Wesleyan is $55,704. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Marquette University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Marquette is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,394 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Marquette is $48,700. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1,145 bachelor’s degrees in .
Full-time students from Michigan pay an average of $19,747 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Michigan Tech. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $43,089.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 81 students in .
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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,164 bachelor’s degrees in .
In-state students pay an average of $9,651 in tuition and fees if they attend UW - La Crosse full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,691.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 7,675 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at IU Bloomington is $11,790. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $40,482.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 1,148 bachelor’s degrees in .
Full-time students from Wisconsin pay an average of $8,606 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UW - River Falls. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,887.
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With a ranking of #17, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, the large public school handed out 9,372 bachelor’s degree awards in .
Students from Michigan who attend Michigan State full time pay an average of $17,270 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $44,040.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,412 bachelor’s degree awards in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UW - Stout is $10,142. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,706.
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With a ranking of #19, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Gambier, Ohio, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 595 bachelor’s degree awards in .
The average tuition and fees at Kenyon is $69,330. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1,311 bachelor’s degrees in .
Students from Wisconsin who attend UW - Platteville full time pay an average of $8,315 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,274.
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University of Dayton came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,073 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in .
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Normal, Illinois, the large public school handed out 4,638 bachelor’s degree awards in .
Students from Illinois who attend Illinois State full time pay an average of $14,121 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $23,479.
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Saint Mary’s College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 367 students in .
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $51,430 to cover tuition and fees at St. Mary’s College. The school does not offer an in-state discount.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree programs. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2,173 bachelor’s degrees in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UW - Eau Claire is $9,277. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,516.
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With a ranking of #25, Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSOE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 551 bachelor’s degrees in .
MSOE does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $48,421. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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