2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 161 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Out of the 161 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kettering College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Kettering, Kettering College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
Marietta College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the 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 #8, The University of Findlay did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Findlay, Findlay 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 places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.
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Carroll University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
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Chamberlain University - Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #13, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Rush University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lake Erie College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. LEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Painesville.
Ohio Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Marquette University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Saint Anthony College of Nursing ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SACN is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rockford.
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Manchester University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.
With a ranking of #21, Radiological Technologies University VT did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Radiological Technologies University VT is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of South Bend.
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With a ranking of #22, Calvin University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Michigan State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #24, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | University of St Francis | Joliet, IL |
| 26 | Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI |
| 27 | Mount Mary University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 28 | Concordia University, Wisconsin | Mequon, WI |
| 29 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 31 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 32 | Bellin College | Green Bay, WI |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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