2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Chamberlain - Illinois is a large private for-profit school situated in Addison, Illinois. It awarded 565 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Chamberlain - Illinois is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 63% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This large public school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 59 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Purdue University Global is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Peoria, Illinois, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 67 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, the medium-sized public school handed out 66 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Indianapolis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 98 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lourdes University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lourdes is located in Sylvania, Ohio and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
McKendree University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. McKendree is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lebanon, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Franklin University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Franklin University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Saint Mary’s College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
St. Mary’s College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Rush University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 345 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of St Francis ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lewis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Lewis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Romeoville, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Peoria, Illinois that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Otterbein University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Otterbein University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
In 2019-2020 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Oak Point University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Oak Point is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Southern Indiana landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 424 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Butler University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
Ferris State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 176 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 55% of those degree recipients were women.
Around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Park University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. North Park University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 53 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
Edgewood College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Edgewood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in North Chicago, Illinois, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 404 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 18% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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