by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,496 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. To top this list, a school must have a successful allied health professions program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Siena Heights University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 65 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #6, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 63 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 44 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Indiana University - Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. IU Northwest is a public institution located in Gary, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Northwest
Marian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Marian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Marian University
Indiana State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Oak Point University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oak Point University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 32 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #13, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Cleveland State University
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 31 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Akron Main Campus
Kent State University at Salem came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 28 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Kent State University at Salem
Rush University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rush University
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Blue Ash College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Ash, Ohio. It awarded 23 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at UC Blue Ash College
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Kettering College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kettering College is a small school located in Kettering, Ohio that handed out 23 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Kettering College
The University of Findlay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full The University of Findlay Allied Health Professions Report
Bellin College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Bellin College is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
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 Central Michigan University
Oakland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 Oakland University
University of St Francis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. University of St Francis is located in Joliet, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of Saint Francis Allied Health Professions Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Allied Health Professions Report
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