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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges
$36,532 Avg Salary
$27,623 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing an online .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Great Lakes Region . 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 $24,262 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy landed the # 3 spot on the list. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College of Ohio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

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

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UW - Stout carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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#6

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

Ross College-Sylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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