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2024 Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region

29 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,505 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #141 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 29 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general health & wellness. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,505 degrees in general health & wellness during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Health & Wellness School

Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general health & wellness school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Health & Wellness School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Health & Wellness Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health and Wellness
Bachelor's Degrees in Health and Wellness
Master's Degrees in Health and Wellness

The health and wellness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Health & Wellness in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health and wellness degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Health and Wellness

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general health & wellness. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Northwestern University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
6.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general health & wellness. Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were about 15 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

Any student pursuing a degree in general health & wellness has to take a look at Purdue University Global. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #417 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Purdue University Global

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Otterbein University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general health & wellness. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #669 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Otterbein is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Otterbein University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Alma College
Alma, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
36 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Alma, Alma is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 42nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 36 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Alma in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Alma College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WI
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #267 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

There were roughly 3 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Best General Health & Wellness Colleges by State

Explore the best general health & wellness colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 30
Michigan 915 165
Illinois 870 31
Indiana 737 1,064
Wisconsin 672 90

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One of 1 majors within the Health Sciences & Services area of study, General Health & Wellness has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1,443

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