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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Michigan. In fact, 1,437 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Grand Valley State University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Detroit Mercy is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 53 students majoring in allied health at WMU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Michigan University Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 92% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Michigan. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Eastern Michigan, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#7

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Adrian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Adrian, Adrian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Northern Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in allied health at Northern Michigan University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Concordia University, Ann Arbor landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree allied health professions programs. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,751
Ohio 2,067
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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