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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Master's 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.

The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree 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 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in health science at Northwestern, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point 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 . UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

Of the 10 students majoring in health science at UW - Stevens Point, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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 University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in health science at Otterbein, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Superior ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Superior, UW - Superior is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in health science at UW - Superior, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Antioch University - Midwest

Yellow Springs, OH

Antioch University - Midwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Yellow Springs, Antioch University McGregor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Radiological Technologies University VT ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of South Bend, Radiological Technologies University VT is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 11 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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