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Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$35,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL
$29,828 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rush University are $29,828 per year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 a year.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medical science students. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $30,370 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Michigan State are $41,290 a year.

Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medical science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Case Western also is in the top 15% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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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.

  • 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).

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