2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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The Best Master'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 149 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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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Top Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6,071 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. During the 2022-2023 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 1,284 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Notre Dame, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 11% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Chicago, Illinois, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,921 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UChicago. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 0% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kettering University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 167 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Kettering does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 7,148 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UIUC. In 2022-2023 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,086 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U-M does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 20% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Wisconsin Lutheran College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in .
WLC 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 2,872 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - Madison. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 3,160 master’s degrees in .
Purdue 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at MSOE. In fact, around 11% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 310 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - La Crosse. In 2022-2023 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Michigan State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,014 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that Michigan State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
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Michigan Technological University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 385 master’s degrees in .
Michigan Tech 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. During the 2022-2023 year, about 28% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Marquette University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 850 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Marquette does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #15, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 144 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Carroll U. During the 2022-2023 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,470 master’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at IU Bloomington. In fact, around 44% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 1,532 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Case Western. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Joliet, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 437 master’s degrees in .
One thing to take note of is that University of Saint Francis does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 191 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW - Platteville. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Angola, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,088 students in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Trine. During the 2022-2023 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 237 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Findlay, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 166 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW - River Falls. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,176 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UDayton. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 42% took at least some of their classes online.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 735 students in .
One thing to take note of is that Illinois State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 115 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Carthage does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*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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