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2024 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

64 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
2,948 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$36,532 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #34 in popularity, health sciences & services is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for health sciences & services students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,948 degrees in health sciences & services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Sciences & Services School

Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of health sciences & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Health Sciences & Services School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Science
Master's Degrees in Health Science
Doctor's Degrees in Health Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Health Sciences & Services in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Health Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$60,050 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Health Sciences & Services degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of about $23,518 over the typical income of health sciences & services majors.

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Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health sciences & services. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health sciences & services degree program at Purdue University - Main Campus make $6,080 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Purdue University Global
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Purdue University Global is a good option for students interested in a degree in health sciences & services. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 11th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in health sciences & services from Purdue University Global

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$29,149 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in health sciences & services. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 98 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. After graduating, health science degree recipients typically earn about $29,149 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
153 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Health Science Degrees Awarded
$59,808 Median Starting Salary

Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Toledo.

There were roughly 32 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Mercy College in the most recent data year. Health Sciences & Services degree recipients from Mercy College of Ohio get an earnings boost of about $23,276 over the typical income of health sciences & services majors.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
42 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of New Concord. This university ranks 42nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 42 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Muskingum in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
62 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 62 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
43 Health Science Degrees Awarded

Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 43 health sciences & services students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
10 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
11 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
12 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
13 Alma College Alma, MI
13 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
14 DePaul University Chicago, IL
15 North Central College Naperville, IL
16 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 295
Ohio 314 336
Illinois 304 521
Indiana 294 1,155
Wisconsin 273 118

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Health Sciences & Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health & Wellness 1,505
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1,443

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Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 57,106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 20,420
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13,622
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,943
Allied Health Professions 11,824
Public Health 5,221
Medicine 4,784
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,543
Mental & Social Health Services 4,209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3,389

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