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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 254 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,949 students majoring in health professions at Purdue University Global, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 975 students majoring in health professions at IUPUI, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 858 students majoring in health professions at Oakland, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 813 students majoring in health professions at Kent State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

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 #10, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 651 students majoring in health professions at Wayne State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 614 students majoring in health professions at UIC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#14

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #14, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#15

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#20

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#22

Oak Point University

Chicago, IL

Oak Point University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Oak Point is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chicago.

Of the 464 students majoring in health professions at Oak Point, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#24

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Western Michigan University Report

University of Southern Indiana came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

Of the 429 students majoring in health professions at USI, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#28

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#32

Marian University

Indianapolis, IN
#34

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#35

Baker College

Owosso, MI

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
39 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
40 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
41 The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH
41 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI
43 Madonna University Livonia, MI
44 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
45 Aurora University Aurora, IL
45 Ball State University Muncie, IN
47 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
48 Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
49 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
50 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN

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

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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