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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$35,079 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$150,242 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Medical Science is the #25 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Value Medical Science 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. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for medical science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the best value school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Madison are $38,608 per year.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Medical Science at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL
$29,828 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great value for medical science students. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rush University are $29,828 a year.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUPUI are $32,101 per year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $19,252 per year.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $27,111 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medical science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year.

Northwestern also made our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #1.

Full Medical Science at Northwestern University Report

$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $30,370 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $41,290 per year.

Michigan State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Case Western is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 55
Ohio 67
Michigan 7
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

Medical Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Majors Similar to Medical 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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