by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 11,824 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,557 and $20,235 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,775 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health professions.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radiological Technologies University VT landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in South Bend, Indiana, and it awarded 29 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Radiological Technologies University VT
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kettering College is a small school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 57 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kettering College
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marietta College landed the #3 spot on the list. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio Dominican University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio Dominican University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 47 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ohio Dominican University
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lake Erie College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. LEC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Painesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Franklin College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Franklin, Indiana, and it awarded 25 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Franklin College of Indiana
Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Downers Grove, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Midwestern University - Downers Grove Allied Health Professions Report
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. UE is located in Evansville, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Rush University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rush University
With a ranking of #11, University of Mount Union did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Mount Union is a small school located in Alliance, Ohio that handed out 36 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Mount Union
Mount St. Joseph University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trine University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Trine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angola, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Butler University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 74 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Butler University
Manchester University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Manchester, Indiana. It awarded 14 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Manchester University
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of St Francis ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Joliet, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Saint Francis
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #19, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dominican U
With a ranking of #20, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace University is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Baldwin Wallace College
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Concordia University, Wisconsin
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 78 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Adrian College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adrian is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waukesha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s allied health degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Carroll University
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