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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Chamberlain University - Illinois to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 565 students majoring in health professions at Chamberlain - Illinois, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Flint helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Flint, UM Flint is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 3% are male.

Full Health Professions at Purdue University Global Report

#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Peoria.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Indiana State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Health Professions at Indiana State University Report

#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

University of Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Of the 98 students majoring in health professions at UIndy, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Lourdes University

Sylvania, OH

Lourdes University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lourdes is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Sylvania.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#10

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in health professions at Franklin University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Explore the most popular online health professions colleges 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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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 27 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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