2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You
Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 17,976 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the best school in Michigan for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 10 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Detroit Mercy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
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Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
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Madonna University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Michigan ranking. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 17,552 |
| Ohio | 28,247 |
| Illinois | 34,790 |
| Wisconsin | 11,436 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 10 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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