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2024 Best Health Professions Schools in Michigan

51 Colleges in Michigan
22,398 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$45,888 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 51 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22,398 degrees in health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School

Best Health Professions Schools in Michigan Your choice of health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for health professions schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Health Professions Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Professions
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Professions
Master's Degrees in Health Professions
Doctor's Degrees in Health Professions

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 Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Health Professions in Michigan

The schools below may not offer all types of health professions degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Michigan Schools in Health Professions

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,244 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
6.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a degree in health professions. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1244 health professions students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earn a boost of approximately $49,582 above the typical earnings of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,108 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$53,642 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in health professions. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 1108 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Michigan State University earn $7,754 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health professions from Michigan State University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,456 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Wayne State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in health professions. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 1456 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Wayne State University earn a boost of around $23,291 over the typical earnings of health professions graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
629 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
10.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in health professions has to check out University of Detroit Mercy. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 18th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 629 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Detroit Mercy in the most recent data year. Those health professions students who get their degree from University of Detroit Mercy make $32,706 more than the typical health professions graduate.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were approximately 399 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Madonna University receive $32,605 more than the standard health professions student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
823 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
19.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 823 health professions students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Health Professions degree recipients from Western Michigan University get an earnings boost of around $2,398 above the typical income of health professions majors.

More information about a degree in health professions from Western Michigan University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$64,294 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #543 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Andrews is a great university overall.

There were roughly 185 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions major at Andrews University get $18,406 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in health professions from Andrews University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,007 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

GVSU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1007 health professions students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Health Professions degree recipients from Grand Valley State University receive an earnings boost of around $8,564 above the typical income of health professions graduates.

More information about a degree in health professions from Grand Valley State University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,121 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$60,326 Median Starting Salary

Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1121 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the health professions program at Oakland University get $14,438 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Jackson College
Jackson, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
189 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 189 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Jackson College in the most recent year we have data available. Those health professions students who get their degree from Jackson College make $10,105 more than the standard health professions graduate.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Indiana 38 17,212
Ohio 38 27,562
Illinois 38 34,030
Wisconsin 37 11,106

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,953
Allied Health Professions 1,767
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,324
Medicine 1,198
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,071
Public Health 992
Other Health Professions 836
Dental Support Services 690

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