by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 28,629 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,621 and had an average of $16,640 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,784 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,332 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,784 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in medicine. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in medicine.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree medicine students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 72 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical College of Wisconsin. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region. Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 252 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northeast Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in North Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 255 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rush University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 122 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 205 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 121 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 168 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 ranking of #12, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Oakland University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine 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 #14, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 158 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Central Michigan University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 90 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 175 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Michigan State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 467 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 80 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 169 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 167 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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