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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

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.

The Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 very large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$22,810 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL
$29,828 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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

The excellent programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Wright State University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $19,252 in tuition and fees each year.

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$27,111 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC are $27,111 a year.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $60,768 a year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$30,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 very large public school located in the 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 10% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Case Western are $54,532 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Case Western is in the top 15% 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

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.

  • 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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