by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,505 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in general health and wellness. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general health and wellness program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alma College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Alma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 36 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Global landed the #2 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 944 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Purdue University Global
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 37 ’s health and wellness degrees 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%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the #4 spot on the list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Indiana University - South Bend
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marietta College landed the #5 spot on the list. Marietta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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.
Indiana University - Kokomo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Washtenaw Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 95 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Washtenaw Community College
With a ranking of #8, Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Radiological Technologies University VT
Antioch University - Midwest ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Antioch University McGregor
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Mount St. Joseph University
University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. UW - Superior is a small school located in Superior, Wisconsin that handed out 9 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Superior
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a medium-sized public school situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout General Health & Wellness Report
University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
Otterbein University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oakland University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 34 students 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Mid-State Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State Technical College is a small school located in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin that handed out 6 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 9 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at UW - Green Bay
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Ball State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 26 ’s health and wellness degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Ball State University
Heidelberg University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Heidelburg College
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Moraine Park Technical College
Northwestern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwestern University General Health & Wellness Report
With a ranking of #25, Elmhurst University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Elmhurst University is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Parkside is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s health and wellness 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%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside General Health & Wellness Report
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