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

23 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

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

#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 a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

About 32% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 68% are male.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University Global Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Washtenaw Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in health science at Washtenaw Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Washtenaw Community College accumulate an average of around $22,294 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Muskegon Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Muskegon, Muskegon Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 20% are male.

Health Science majors at Muskegon Community College take out an average of $17,822 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Muskegon Community College Report

#4

Ross College-Sylvania

Sylvania, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ross College-Sylvania is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sylvania, Ross College-Sylvania is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 11% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Wisconsin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

Of the 8 students majoring in health science at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Rio Grande did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.

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#7

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mid-State is a small public school located in the rural area of Wisconsin Rapids.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Mid-State Technical College Report

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in health science at NWTC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

On average, health science graduates from NWTC take out $16,151 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the health science majors at the school.

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#10

Clark State Community College

Springfield, OH

Clark State Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health sciences and services programs. Clark State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Springfield.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Clark State Community College Report

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

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 23 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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