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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 37,293 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois College of Optometry to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois College of Optometry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Downers Grove. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical College of Wisconsin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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#10

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#15

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Kettering College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
17 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
18 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
19 Manchester University North Manchester, IN
20 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 13,418
Indiana 5,507
Ohio 8,765
Wisconsin 3,630
Michigan 5,949

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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