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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You

In 2021-2022, 36,762 health sciences & services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools

#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Our analysis found Mercy College of Ohio to be the best school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

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Out of the 68 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#4

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Carroll University is a great place for health sciences & services students. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waukesha.

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#5

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marietta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #8 on the list. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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#9

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

Muskingum University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences & services programs. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Rush University Chicago, IL
12 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
13 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 352
Indiana 1,498
Wisconsin 95
Ohio 330
Illinois 543

Health Sciences & Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30,811
General Health & Wellness 5,951

Majors Similar to Health Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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