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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 7,767 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 100th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $39,856 and had an average of $27,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,602 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,000 and $28,326 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Other Health Professions Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Other Health Professions Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, UIC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions 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 University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at UIC

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Health Professions at NIU

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 5 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#7

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

University of Indianapolis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIndy, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions 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 UIndy are $39,644.

Read more about Other Health Professions at University of Indianapolis

#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

Xavier University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $48-$75k list, Xavier has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier are $12,076, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Xavier University

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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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