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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general health services/allied health/health sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region health studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Concord, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Muskingum University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercy College of Ohio landed the #2 spot on the list. Mercy College of Ohio is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toledo, Ohio. It awarded 32 ’s health studies degrees 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Mercy College
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #3 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UWM Flexible Option General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heidelberg University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heidelburg College is located in Tiffin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Heidelburg College
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 Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Otterbein is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 37 ’s health studies 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%.
Full Otterbein University General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Illinois College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Illinois College
Hebrew Theological College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Skokie, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 3 students 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at HTC
With a ranking of #8, Siena Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 30 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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
Ross College-Sylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Sylvania, Ohio, and it awarded 9 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ross College-Sylvania General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Valparaiso University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 27 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Valparaiso University
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Butler General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
DePaul University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 154 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at DePaul University
University of Dayton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies 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 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Full UDayton General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Wisconsin General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees 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%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at UIC
University of Rio Grande ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Rio Grande, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Rio Grande General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
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
Muskegon Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muskegon, Michigan, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 13 ’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%.
Full North Central College General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Quincy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Quincy, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Quincy University
Rochester University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s health studies students in 2020-2021.
Full RU General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Report
Carroll University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carroll University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It awarded 11 ’s health studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Carroll University
University of Michigan - Flint came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s health studies degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at UM Flint
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