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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools 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.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 90 colleges that offer a degree in health sciences and services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences and services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region health science students.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools 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 awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Alma, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national 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 Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 32 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Mercy College of Ohio
Out of the 90 schools in the Schools 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. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,257 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #6, Heidelberg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 19 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Heidelberg University
Otterbein University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s health science students 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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’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 St. Francis Fort Wayne Health Sciences & Services Report
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 45 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Indiana University - South Bend
Illinois College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Jacksonville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Illinois College
Hebrew Theological College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Skokie, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 30 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Siena Heights University
Marietta College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marietta is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Indiana University - Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - Kokomo Health Sciences & Services Report
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 28 ’s health science 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Wheaton College Illinois
Washtenaw Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Washtenaw Community College
Ross College-Sylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit institution located in Sylvania, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aquinas College Michigan did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s health science 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%.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Aquinas College Michigan
Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Valparaiso, Indiana, and it awarded 27 ’s health science 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%.
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Butler is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 38 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #21, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 154 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
University of Dayton ranked #22 on this year’s Schools 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 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at University of Dayton
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Radiological Technologies University VT is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Health Sciences & Services at Radiological Technologies University VT
Antioch University - Midwest came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Antioch University McGregor is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Antioch University - Midwest Health Sciences & Services Report
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