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

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

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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 102 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a .

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University Global the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences and services students. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their degree, health science majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $24,262 in student debt.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from DePaul carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $568.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Health Science majors at UIUC take out an average of $21,463 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $338.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washtenaw Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Washtenaw Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,213.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #6, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Abcott Institute

Southfield, MI

Abcott Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Southfield, Abcott Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health science graduates from Indiana University - South Bend carry an average student debt load of $26,493.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

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#11

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#11

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, health science graduates from Otterbein take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#13

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

With a ranking of #13, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

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With a ranking of #14, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#15

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #15, Butler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
17 Alma College Alma, MI
18 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
19 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
19 Northwestern University Evanston, IL

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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