by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 29,840 people earned their degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences, making the major the 33rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,443 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 972 general health services/allied health/health sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general health services/allied health/health sciences.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 health studies students.
Out of the 42 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the #1 spot on the list. Muskingum University is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercy College of Ohio. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UWM Flexible Option General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heidelberg University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Heidelberg University is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Otterbein University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Westerville, Ohio. It awarded 37 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Illinois College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Hebrew Theological College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hebrew Theological College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Skokie, Illinois. It awarded 3 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Hebrew Theological College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Siena Heights University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 30 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s health studies 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Wheaton College Illinois
Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Valparaiso University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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DePaul University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Dayton came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at UDayton
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
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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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at MVNU
North Central College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health studies 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%.
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Quincy University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Rochester University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rochester University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carroll U is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue University Northwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madonna General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Taylor University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Taylor University is located in Upland, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Taylor University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Rush University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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