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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges
$150,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #248 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for medical science students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best medical science programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best medical science programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Ohio 67
Illinois 55
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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