by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Health Sciences & Services is the 34th most popular major in the country with 35,945 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,814 health sciences and services 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 Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences and services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in health sciences and services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Muskingum University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Concord, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #2 spot on the list. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 36 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
Out of the 65 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #4 spot on the list. UWM Flexible Option is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 9 bachelors’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 Heidelberg University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Heidelberg University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 19 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Health Sciences & Services Report
Indiana University - South Bend did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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Otterbein University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health science 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%.
Illinois College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Illinois College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Illinois. It awarded 14 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hebrew Theological College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Hebrew Theological College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Skokie, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Hebrew Theological College
Siena Heights University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 30 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Siena Heights University Health Sciences & Services Report
Marietta College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 9 bachelors’s health science degrees 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.
Purdue University Global did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Purdue University Global is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 550 bachelors’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Indiana University - Kokomo is located in Kokomo, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Health Sciences & Services at Wheaton College Illinois
Aquinas College Michigan ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Health Sciences & Services Report
Valparaiso University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo 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 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Butler University
DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s 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%.
University of Dayton ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Dayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 153 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Illinois at Chicago
Mount Vernon Nazarene University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s health science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
North Central College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naperville, Illinois. It awarded 13 bachelors’s health science degrees 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%.
Mount St. Joseph University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mount St. Joseph University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
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