by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 173 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 24,848 associate degrees in health professions to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions has to take a look at Fox College. Fox College is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Tinley Park.More information about a associate in health professions from Fox College
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a good option for students interested in an associate degree in health professions. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health professions from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
It is difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Illinois if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Illinois
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Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to look into Purdue University Global. Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a associate in health professions from Purdue University Global
Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Kettering College
Madison College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in health professions from Madison Area Technical College
SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in health professions from Herzing University - Madison
CVTC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Eau Claire.More information about a associate in health professions from Chippewa Valley Technical College
Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the city of Dayton.More information about a associate in health professions from Sinclair Community College
Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Northcentral Technical College
Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.More information about a associate in health professions from Gateway Technical College
Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Toledo.More information about a associate in health professions from Mercy College of Ohio
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the small city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in health professions from Western Technical College
Located in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from William Rainey Harper College
Jackson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Jackson.More information about a associate in health professions from Jackson College
Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in health professions from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Xavier University
Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from College of Lake County
Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Ferris State University
Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health professions from Ivy Tech Community College
Located in the suburb of River Grove, Triton College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Triton College
Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Marquette.More information about a associate in health professions from Northern Michigan University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | Fennimore, WI |
| 27 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | Milwaukee, WI |
| 28 | Cuyahoga Community College District | Cleveland, OH |
| 29 | Blackhawk Technical College | Janesville, WI |
| 30 | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH |
| 31 | Oakton Community College | Des Plaines, IL |
| 32 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 33 | City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College | Chicago, IL |
| 34 | Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville, OH |
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 12,839 |
| Allied Health Professions | 3,991 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 3,069 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1,699 |
| Dental Support Services | 1,145 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 822 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 526 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 440 |
| Other Health Professions | 108 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 71 |
