2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 15% Best Health Sciences & Services 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. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 a year.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Park Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.
Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NWTC take out is $15,558.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-State Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mid-State are $6,351 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Washtenaw Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,856 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health science graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $20,213 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Mercy College of Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College are $18,850 per year. Health Science majors at Mercy College take out an average of $29,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 a year.
UW - La Crosse did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Rasmussen University - Wisconsin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $12,860 per year.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stout are $17,820 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stout also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Central Ohio Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COTC are $7,656 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Health Sciences & Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Clark State Community College | Springfield, OH |
| 13 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 14 | Southwestern Michigan College | Dowagiac, MI |
| 14 | Purdue University Global | Indianapolis, IN |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 522 |
| Ohio | 336 |
| Michigan | 295 |
| Indiana | 1,155 |
| Wisconsin | 162 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
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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