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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$22,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UWM Flexible Option is a small public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Report

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. Health Science majors at UW - River Falls take out an average of $32,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercy College are $18,850 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Mercy College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,088.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Mercy College of Ohio Report

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $37,623 in student debt.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Stout is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Stout excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - Stout

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UW - Stevens Point take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,541.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Chicago State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CSU is a small public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSU are $11,204 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Chicago State University Report

Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest undergraduate students pay an average of $14,349 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Northwest

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Western Michigan University

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 25 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 Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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