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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

137 Colleges
$47,728 Avg Salary
$21,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.

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Out of the 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical College of Wisconsin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Out of the 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#8

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Marietta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#12

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#13

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

With a ranking of #13, Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#15

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of St Francis ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Findlay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northeast Ohio Medical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public school with a small student population.

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#19

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Manchester University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.

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#20

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #20 on the list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
22 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
23 Radiological Technologies University VT South Bend, IN
24 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
25 Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL
26 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
27 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

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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