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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

36 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Oakland University the most popular school in Michigan for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Out of the 36 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

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

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 432 students majoring in health professions at WMU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #7, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly 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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#8

Baker College

Owosso, MI

Baker College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Owosso, Baker College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Baker College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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