2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Health Professions 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 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Viterbo University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Viterbo are $29,920 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Viterbo also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.
Out of the 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing landed the # 4 spot on the list. St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing are $22,369 a year.
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Out of the 137 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 per year.
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Ohio Dominican University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ODU are $33,380 per year.
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Marietta College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marietta are $37,460 a year.
With a ranking of #9, Cedarville University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Cedarville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cedarville.
Cedarville undergraduate students pay an average of $33,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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Youngstown State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,732 per year.
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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $31,952 per year.
Carroll University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carroll U are $35,140 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Carroll U also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Read full report on Health Professions at Carroll University
With a ranking of #13, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McKendree are $33,050 per year.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Saint Francis undergraduate students pay an average of $35,000 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Chamberlain University - Illinois came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chamberlain - Illinois are $20,250 a year.
Herzing University - Madison ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Herzing University - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $14,200 in tuition and fees each year.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Health Professions at Illinois State University
Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Xavier undergraduate students pay an average of $42,460 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #19, Northeast Ohio Medical University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Rootstown, NEOMED is a public college with a small student population.
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Alverno College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alverno are $31,258 a year.
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 Value Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Marian University | Fond Du Lac, WI |
| 22 | Otterbein University | Westerville, OH |
| 23 | University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 24 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 25 | Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL |
| 26 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
| 27 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 27 | Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global | Marion, IN |
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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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.
- 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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