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.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWM Flexible Option are $6,750 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Park Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at NWTC take out is $15,558.
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-State are $6,351 per year.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washtenaw Community College are $5,856 a year. On average, health science graduates from Washtenaw Community College take out $20,213 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Washtenaw Community College Report
With a ranking of #6, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students. 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.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Mercy College of Ohio
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year.
UW - La Crosse also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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 distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin undergraduate students pay an average of $12,860 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin also did well on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Central Ohio Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the small suburb of Newark, COTC is a public college with a small student population.
COTC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,656 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Central Ohio Technical College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 colleges 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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