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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Great Lakes Region

20 Ranked Colleges
3,728 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,073 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,728 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,728 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medicine programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medicine program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree medicine students.

Top 20 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Great Lakes Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 144 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 242 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Medical College of Wisconsin also took the #7 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Medical College of Wisconsin are $30,150.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 315 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 98 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree medicine students list, Central Michigan has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 330 students in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. North Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 184 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RFUMS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at RFUMS are $36,765.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 207 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 159 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

UC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Oakland University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 111 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

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#11

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 168 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Toledo also took the #17 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Toledo are $27,067, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20 in overall quality

Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 105 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Wright State University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286.

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#13

Rush University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Rush University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 131 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Rush University also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rush University are $37,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 68 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 272 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 173 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #6 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 238 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Case Western, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 147 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 84 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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