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

23 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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate 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 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in health science at Purdue University Global, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global Report

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 84% of the health science majors at the school.

Health Science majors at Washtenaw Community College take out an average of $22,294 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Muskegon Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Muskegon Community College is a small public school located in the city of Muskegon.

Of the 10 students majoring in health science at Muskegon Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, health science graduates from Muskegon Community College take out $17,822 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Out of the 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ross College-Sylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ross College-Sylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Sylvania.

Of the 9 students majoring in health science at Ross College-Sylvania, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.

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#6

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

University of Rio Grande landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the rural area of Rio Grande, University of Rio Grande is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids, Mid-State is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,151.

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With a ranking of #9, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

About 75% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Kalamazoo Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Kalamazoo Valley Community College Report

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 23 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.

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