by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 189 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 47,884 bachelor's degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account 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.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's 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.
Northwestern University is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Northwestern University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in health professions needs to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Indiana University - Bloomington
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Case Western Reserve University
Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Rush University
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Purdue University - Main Campus
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Loyola University Chicago
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Marquette University
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Ohio State University - Main Campus
IUPUI is a fairly large public university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Located in the suburb of Oak Brook, Oak Point is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Oak Point University
Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Chamberlain University - Illinois
Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Mount Carmel College of Nursing
UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Wayne State University
Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Xavier University
Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Illinois at Chicago
Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Michigan State University
University of Toledo is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Toledo.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Toledo
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Kent State University at Kent
Findlay is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Findlay.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from The University of Findlay
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 29 | ||
| 30 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 31 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 32 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 33 | Madonna University | Livonia, MI |
| 34 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | Rockford, IL |
| 35 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI |
| 36 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 37 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 30,648 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,977 |
| Public Health | 2,348 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,814 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,716 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,496 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,154 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1,102 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,080 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 980 |
