by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Wisconsin, there were 22,131 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,625 and $22,509 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,311 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,390 and $27,888 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellin College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bellin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenosha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 196 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex Health Professions Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Brookfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a small school located in Brookfield, Wisconsin that handed out 70 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Edgewood is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alverno College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Alverno is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #8, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Herzing University - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #9. Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 151 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Milwaukee came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Ottawa University - Milwaukee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brookfield, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Carroll University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. This small school is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, this small private for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is located in Mequon, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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Cardinal Stritch University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school situated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It awarded 316 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Milwaukee School of Engineering did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #16. MSOE is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Milwaukee School of Engineering Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 329 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Carthage College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. Carthage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It awarded 59 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wisconsin Lutheran College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #21. UW - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #22. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 461 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin list. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 134 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 148 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Maranatha Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Wisconsin ranking. Maranatha Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Watertown, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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