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Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found Mercy College of Ohio to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio Dominican University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, health science graduates from Purdue University Global take out $9,973 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ross College-Sylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ross College-Sylvania is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

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Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Muskegon Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Muskegon.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Muskegon Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,822.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from NWTC carry an average student debtload of $16,151.

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#10

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 295
Ohio 336
Illinois 522
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • 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 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.

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