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

16 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Michigan to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Michigan State University

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Central Michigan 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 town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 183 students majoring in health professions at Central Michigan, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

With a ranking of #6, Oakland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 160 students majoring in health professions at Oakland, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Health Professions at Oakland University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Detroit Mercy Report

University of Michigan - Flint landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Michigan - Flint Report

Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Western Michigan University School of Medicine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

About 53% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Health Professions at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 16 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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