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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Mercy College of Ohio the best school in the Great Lakes Region for health sciences & services students. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for health sciences & services students. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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 large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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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.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marietta College is a great place for health sciences & services students. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.
With a ranking of #6, Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences & services students. Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Flex did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences & services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM Flexible Option is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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 distant town of Menomonie.
Muskingum University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Concord.
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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 small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
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 Related Rankings by Major
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.