2023 Most Popular Health Professions 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 205 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Chamberlain University - Illinois the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Addison, Chamberlain - Illinois is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
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Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Rush University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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With a ranking of #12, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Marquette University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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University of Toledo ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Downers Grove.
Michigan State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Western Michigan University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.
Spring Arbor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 32 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI |
| 35 | Oakland University | Rochester Hills, MI |
| 36 | Herzing University - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 37 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 38 | University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
| 39 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 40 | Northeast Ohio Medical University | Rootstown, OH |
| 41 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Health Professions Related Majors
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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