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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$21,837 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Saginaw Valley State University the best value school in Michigan for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saginaw Valley State University are $11,130 a year.

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Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UM Flint undergraduate students pay an average of $12,322 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 25 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GVSU also did well on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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Western Michigan University 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. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $13,434 per year.

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Northern Michigan University 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 #8 on the list. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marquette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 a year.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 17,552
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).

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