by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.
In 2021-2022, 36,762 people earned their degree in health sciences & services, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States. In , health sciences & services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $35,967 and had an average of $24,125 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,992 health sciences & services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $23,936 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 90 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health sciences & services. That schools that top this list have a program in health sciences & services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. New Concord, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 66 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Alma College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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. Mercy College of Ohio is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 42 ’s health science degrees to qualified 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%. 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.
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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 #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 17 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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Heidelberg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Heidelberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tiffin, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Otterbein University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of St. Francis Fort Wayne Health Sciences & Services Report
With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 56 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Illinois College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois College is located in Jacksonville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Hebrew Theological College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hebrew Theological College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Skokie, Illinois. It awarded 7 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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 located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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Marietta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Marietta is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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. Kokomo, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Health Sciences & Services Report
Washtenaw Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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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 30 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ross College-Sylvania Health Sciences & Services Report
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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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. Valparaiso University is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 28 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Valparaiso University Health Sciences & Services Report
Butler University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 55 degrees to qualified ’s health science students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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DePaul University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Dayton ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 111 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 ’s health science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Rasmussen University - Wisconsin Health Sciences & Services Report
Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Radiological Technologies University VT is a small private for-profit school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 4 ’s health science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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Antioch University - Midwest did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Yellow Springs, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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