by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Health/Medical Prep Programs is the 104th most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, health/medical prep programs graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,184 and had an average of $21,459 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,941 health/medical prep programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,400 and $24,247 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health/medical prep programs. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health/medical prep programs.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region medical prep students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 20 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Defiance College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region. Defiance College is located in Defiance, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lincoln College is a small school located in Lincoln, Illinois that handed out 9 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Findlay landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Findlay is located in Findlay, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornerstone University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cornerstone is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
Benedictine University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 70 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Grace College and Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s medical prep degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Grace College and Theological Seminary
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Miami University - Oxford Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Lincoln Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lincoln, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Dominican University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 23 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
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Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Delaware, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. 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.
Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 39 ’s medical prep 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%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
University of Notre Dame did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Notre Dame Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
With a ranking of #15, Augustana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Augustana
Aurora University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Illinois, and it awarded 46 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Blackburn College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Carlinville, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Dayton landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, Aquinas College Michigan did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health/Medical Prep Programs at Aquinas College Michigan
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s medical prep students in 2020-2021.
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Alpena Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alpena Community College is a small school located in Alpena, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical prep degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
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Bluffton University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bluffton University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluffton, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s medical prep 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 more about Health/Medical Prep Programs at Bluffton University
With a ranking of #24, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s medical prep degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cleveland State University Health/Medical Prep Programs Report
Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medical Prep Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 4 ’s medical prep degrees 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.
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