2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found Mercy College of Ohio to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, health science graduates from Mercy College take out $29,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carroll University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marietta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of New Concord, Muskingum is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Purdue accumulate an average of around $25,374 in student debt.
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Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 13 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 14 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 15 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 295 |
| Ohio | 336 |
| Illinois | 522 |
| Indiana | 1,155 |
| Wisconsin | 162 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.