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2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 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 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for medicine students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Medicine at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for medicine students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Medicine at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Full Medicine at Wayne State University Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical College of Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for medicine students. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Medicine at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Full Medicine at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine colleges 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 24 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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