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

28 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 427 students majoring in health professions at U-M, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#2

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

Of the 381 students majoring in health professions at Spring Arbor, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’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 school with a very large student population.

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

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 28 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in health professions at Michigan State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in health professions at Central Michigan, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Detroit Mercy 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. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#10

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

With a ranking of #10, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Saginaw Valley State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of University Center.

Of the 125 students majoring in health professions at Saginaw Valley State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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