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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

18 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Ohio the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio Dominican University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Health Science majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $9,973 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

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#5

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Out of the 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ross College-Sylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Good Samaritan College of Nursing & Health Science is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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Muskegon Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Muskegon Community College take out $17,822 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NWTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,151.

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#10

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

With a ranking of #10, Mid-State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 522
Ohio 336
Michigan 295
Indiana 1,155
Wisconsin 162

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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