by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 doctor's degrees in other health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for other health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.
It's hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other health professions. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from Purdue University - Main Campus
It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from University of Illinois at Chicago
Xavier University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from Xavier University
Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in other health professions. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from Rush University
Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from University of Indianapolis
UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in other health professions from Northern Illinois University
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Other Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 48 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 4,784 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2,233 |
| Nursing | 1,972 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,827 |
| Dentistry | 976 |
| Optometry | 353 |
| Communication Sciences | 223 |
| Public Health | 112 |
| Chiropractic | 87 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 46 |
