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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 672 students majoring in health professions at Ohio State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

Out of the 112 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chamberlain University - Illinois landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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 doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Great Lakes Region . IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 478 students majoring in health professions at Wayne State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

Women make up 56% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 60% of the health professions majors at the school.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

Of the 424 students majoring in health professions at UW - Madison, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 397 students majoring in health professions at UC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#10

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Rush University Report

#11

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

Women make up 50% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Report

Case Western Reserve University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college 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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With a ranking of #14, Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 307 students majoring in health professions at Medical College of Wisconsin, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’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.

Of the 297 students majoring in health professions at Northwestern, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#16

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 498 students majoring in health professions at Michigan State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Michigan State University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
18 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
19 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
20 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
21 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
22 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, 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.

  • 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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