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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medicine was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 28,629 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Medical College of Wisconsin to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools 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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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NEOMED is a small public school located in the large suburb of Rootstown.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#9

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,198
Ohio 1,329
Illinois 1,344
Indiana 494
Wisconsin 419

Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 21 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).

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