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2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

202 Colleges
$14,806 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 202 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM Flexible Option is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Report

Out of the 202 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Milwaukee landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Milwaukee are $12,616 per year.

Full Health Professions at Ottawa University - Milwaukee Report

#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Franklin University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,577 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Franklin University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#5

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Out of the 202 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Kettering College are $14,232 a year.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.

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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 a year.

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National Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NLU are $14,169 a year.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Youngstown State University Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

Full Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Ash.

UC Blue Ash College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,185 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Report

With a ranking of #13, Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radiological Technologies University VT is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Radiological Technologies University VT are $16,100 a year.

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With a ranking of #13, Herzing University - Brookfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Brookfield are $14,200 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.

Full Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Eau Claire also did well on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Herzing University - Akron landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Herzing Akron is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Akron.

Herzing Akron undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.

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Herzing University - Kenosha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Herzing University - Kenosha is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Kenosha are $14,200 a year.

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Rasmussen University - Illinois ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Illinois are $13,883 per year.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois Report

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Green Bay are $16,091 per year.

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#21

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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With a ranking of #22, Chamberlain University - Ohio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Chamberlain - Ohio is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Ohio are $19,820 a year.

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#23

Chamberlain University - Indiana

Indianapolis, IN

Chamberlain University - Indiana ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Chamberlain - Indiana is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Chamberlain - Indiana undergraduate students pay an average of $19,820 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Chamberlain University - Indiana Report

Chamberlain University - Michigan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Troy, Chamberlain - Michigan is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Michigan are $20,492 a year.

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#25

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

#28

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Health Professions students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
31 Herzing University - Madison Madison, WI
31 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
33 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
34 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
35 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
36 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
37 Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH
38 DeVry University - Illinois Chicago, IL
39 Baker College Owosso, MI
40 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
Michigan 17,976
Ohio 28,247
Illinois 34,790
Wisconsin 11,436

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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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