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

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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master'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 195 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4,027 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 1,064 students majoring in health professions at Purdue University Global, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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

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

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The in-demand master’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 very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 588 students majoring in health professions at Ohio State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’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.

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

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Benedictine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 70% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #10, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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With a ranking of #11, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 387 students majoring in health professions at IUPUI, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#12

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

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

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 375 students majoring in health professions at Case Western, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 356 students majoring in health professions at Kent State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#15

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #15, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 348 students majoring in health professions at WMU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#16

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 343 students majoring in health professions at Rush University, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#17

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 331 students majoring in health professions at Northwestern, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#18

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly 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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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Grand Valley State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 256 students majoring in health professions at GVSU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#21

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a fairly 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 245 students majoring in health professions at UW - Madison, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#23

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#24

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#25

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
30 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
30 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
32 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
33 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
34 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
35 Bradley University Peoria, IL
36 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
37 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
38 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
39 Midwestern University - Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges 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 26 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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