2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 226 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Illinois. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 565 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Illinois, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.
Of the 498 students majoring in health professions at Sinclair Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 226 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Of the 388 students majoring in health professions at MATC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Owens Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 337 students majoring in health professions at Madison College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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College of DuPage ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn.
Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Henry Ford College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dearborn.
About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Hondros College of Nursing came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Hondros College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 309 students majoring in health professions at Hondros College of Nursing, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Malcolm X College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 307 students majoring in health professions at Malcolm X College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Columbus State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Stark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Stark State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of North Canton.
Of the 306 students majoring in health professions at Stark State College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Baker College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 286 students majoring in health professions at CVTC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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Oakland Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 284 students majoring in health professions at Oakland Community College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Washtenaw Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor.
About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Lansing Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Center, Delta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 249 students majoring in health professions at Delta College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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Central Ohio Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. COTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Newark.
About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.
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With a ranking of #24, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Elyria, LCCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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William Rainey Harper College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Harper College is a large public school located in the suburb of Palatine.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, OH |
| 34 | Schoolcraft College | Livonia, MI |
| 36 | Clark State Community College | Springfield, OH |
| 37 | Western Technical College | La Crosse, WI |
| 38 | Kellogg Community College | Battle Creek, MI |
| 39 | Fox College | Bedford Park, IL |
| 40 | James A Rhodes State College | Lima, OH |
| 41 | Gateway Technical College | Kenosha, WI |
| 42 | Elgin Community College | Elgin, IL |
| 43 | Grand Rapids Community College | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 44 | Illinois Central College | East Peoria, IL |
| 45 | Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville, IL |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions schools 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 |
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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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