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2021 Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

22 Colleges
7,067 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,616 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganOut of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Michigan. In fact, 7,067 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.6% of all the health professions bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.

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2021 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying health professions.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Eastern Michigan University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Michigan that are best for non-traditional health professions students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at Eastern Michigan is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,247 students at Eastern Michigan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,430 part time students in attendance at Eastern Michigan.

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Our rankings recognize University of Detroit Mercy as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Detroit Mercy has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan ranking.

The student loan default rate at Detroit Mercy is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,161 students take at least one class online at Detroit Mercy. 1,321 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Siena Heights University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 734 students at Siena Heights University are exclusively online. About 793 of the students at Siena Heights University are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grand Valley State University. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GVSU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan ranking.

About 0.9% of GVSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,026 students take at least one class online at GVSU. There are roughly 3,880 part time students in attendance at GVSU.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Our rankings recognize Central Michigan University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan ranking.

About 1.2% of Central Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. 3,991 students are part time.

Full Health Professions at Central Michigan University Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids. Ferris not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 2,983 students at Ferris that take at least one class online. About 3,072 of the students at Ferris are attending part time.

Full Health Professions at Ferris State University Report

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Wayne State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. There are roughly 6,948 part time students in attendance at Wayne State.

Full Health Professions at Wayne State University Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in Michigan ranking.

About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.

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Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saginaw Valley State University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 1.7% of Saginaw Valley State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,022 students take at least one class online at Saginaw Valley State University. 1,582 of Saginaw Valley State University students are attending part time.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oakland University. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Oakland is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. 4,372 of Oakland students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 12,086
Illinois 15,553
Indiana 8,360
Wisconsin 4,311

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