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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

46 Colleges
$22,824 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,253 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.

UWM Flexible Option also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $32,408 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - River Falls is ranked #3 for overall quality for health science in the Great Lakes Region .

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#3

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

Mercy College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,850 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Mercy College take out $33,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - La Crosse is ranked #4 for overall quality for health science in the Great Lakes Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

UW - Stout undergraduate students pay an average of $17,820 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Stout also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue University Global are $14,436 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from Purdue University Global carry an average student debtload of $37,623.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. On average, health science graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $33,541 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Chicago State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSU are $11,204 a year.

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Purdue University Northwest did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue Northwest also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WMU are $16,768 per year.

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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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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