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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other health professions programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 285 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 253 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Wayne State University
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Bradley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Peoria, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 53 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at UW - Stevens Point
Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full Youngstown State University Other Health Professions Report
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 50 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. 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 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 30 students 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%.
Kettering College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kettering, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Baldwin Wallace University
University of Indianapolis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Mid Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid Michigan College is a small school located in Harrison, Michigan that handed out 12 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Mid Michigan College
With a ranking of #19, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College is a medium-sized school located in Blue Ash, Ohio that handed out 10 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lakeland Community College is a public institution located in Kirtland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Batavia, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Clermont College Other Health Professions Report
Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 8 ’s health professions 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.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Medical College of Wisconsin
Benedictine University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lisle, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 6 students 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%.
Rush University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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