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2023 Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges
$57,332 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medicine Colleges.

Top 10 Best Medicine Schools

Our analysis found Medical College of Wisconsin to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for medicine students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeast Ohio Medical University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NEOMED is a small public school located in the large suburb of Rootstown.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medicine students. It came in at #7 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#9

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very 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

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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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