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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a 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.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best 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.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for medical science students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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With a ranking of #10, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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

Medical Science is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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