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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 Most Popular Online 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 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular online school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Flint, UM Flint is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bradley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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Herzing University - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the 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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#8

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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
12 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI

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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 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).

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