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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$27,994 Avg Salary
$25,315 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical prep majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Manchester University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kettering College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.

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#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#5

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

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#6

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical prep graduates from Dominican U take out $28,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Findlay landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree health/medical prep programs programs. Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Findlay.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $477, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

With a ranking of #8, Aurora University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Aurora.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, medical prep graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $25,950. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.

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With a ranking of #10, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for health/medical prep programs students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 364
Ohio 492
Michigan 144
Indiana 177
Wisconsin 3

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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