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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region

23 Ranked Colleges
1,154 Degrees Awarded
$37,453 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,527 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,180 and $25,039 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,154 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other health professions.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree health professions students.

Top 23 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Great Lakes Region

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Kettering College
Kettering, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kettering College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kettering, Ohio. It awarded 29 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Kettering College

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Oakland Other Health Professions Report

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Grand Valley State University

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Bradley University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Parkside. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Parkside is a public institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Read more about Other Health Professions at UW - Parkside

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 53 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Other Health Professions Report

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Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 51 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Youngstown State University Other Health Professions Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Wayne State

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With a ranking of #9, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baldwin Wallace College Other Health Professions Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Xavier University

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Ferris

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Other Health Professions Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Other Health Professions at BGSU

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Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Siena Heights University

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Benedictine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine U Other Health Professions Report

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in New Concord, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Muskingum

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #17, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Other Health Professions at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Akron Main Campus

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Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trinity College Other Health Professions Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at DePaul University

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Findlay, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full The University of Findlay Other Health Professions Report

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Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Other Health Professions at Cleveland State University

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana. It awarded 0 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Other Health Professions Report

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