2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, other health professions was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 7,984 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Kettering College to be the best value school for other health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Kettering.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kettering College are $14,232 per year. On average, health professions graduates from Kettering College take out $33,593 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health professions graduates from Youngstown State University carry an average student debtload of $31,930.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health professions majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $29,311 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great value for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health professions majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $23,315 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health professions graduates from GVSU carry an average student debtload of $25,327. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $263, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Wisconsin - Parkside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public college with a small student population.
UW - Parkside undergraduate students pay an average of $15,714 in tuition and fees each year. On average, health professions graduates from UW - Parkside take out $26,661 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #8, Muskingum University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for other health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Muskingum are $30,090 per year. On average, health professions graduates from Muskingum take out $30,695 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Muskingum also did well on our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $21,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at BGSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,027. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $371.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree other health professions programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Purdue are $28,794 a year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $357, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Explore the best other health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 84 |
Ohio | 347 |
Michigan | 836 |
Indiana | 57 |
Wisconsin | 97 |
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Other Health Professions Related Majors for Health Professions
Other Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Professions Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 7,984 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Professions
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 18 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 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/NY_College_of_Health_Professions_Massage_Therapy_Class.jpg.
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