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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,753 Medicine Degrees Awarded
Medicine is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,753 degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. For our Best Overall Medicine 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.

Medicine Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in the Great Lakes Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Medicine in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medicine degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
173 Medicine Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 173 medicine students who graduated with this degree at RFUMS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL
158 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in medicine. 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 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 158 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Northwestern University

3
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
186 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in medicine. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 186 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Michigan State University

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL
80 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in medicine has to check out University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 80 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Chicago

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
205 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 205 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Case Western Reserve University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
167 Medicine Degrees Awarded

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 167 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Wisconsin - Madison

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
169 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 169 medicine students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
252 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 252 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Medical College of Wisconsin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Medical College of Wisconsin

9
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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
122 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.

There were approximately 122 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from Rush University

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
291 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 291 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 1,012
Michigan 915 917
Illinois 870 1,060
Indiana 737 345
Wisconsin 672 419

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Medicine is one of 3 different types of Medicine programs to choose from.

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