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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Wisconsin to be the best value school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Green Bay.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Wisconsin are $13,208 a year.
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,368 per year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lorain County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $8,601 per year.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Lorain County Community College Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,582 a year.
IUPUI also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
Abcott Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate health sciences & services programs. Located in the city of Southfield, Abcott Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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 Value Health Sciences & Services Basic Certificate 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 city of Chicago.
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 |
Majors Related to Health Science
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 7 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.