by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 35,945 people earned their degree in health sciences and services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, health sciences and services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,887 and had an average of $24,736 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,948 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,532 and $27,623 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 526 health sciences and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in health sciences and services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health sciences and services 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 associate degree health science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 95 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 361 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ross College-Sylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sylvania, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Ross College-Sylvania Health Sciences & Services Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rio Grande. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Rio Grande Health Sciences & Services Report
Muskegon Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskegon, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #8, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Ohio Dominican University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Dominican University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Southwestern Michigan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMC is a public institution located in Dowagiac, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Michigan College Health Sciences & Services Report
Mid-State Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Ohio Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Newark, Ohio, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Ohio Technical College Health Sciences & Services Report
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a public institution located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Clark State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Springfield, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Clark State Community College Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Owens Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Perrysburg, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Gateway Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Siena Heights University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 30 associates’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full Lake Michigan College Health Sciences & Services Report
Schoolcraft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Schoolcraft College is a public institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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