by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
General Health & Wellness is the 141st most popular major in the country with 6,105 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,505 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in general health and wellness. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general health and wellness.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The health and wellness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 944 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Purdue University Global
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 95 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Washtenaw Community College General Health & Wellness Report
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - South Bend landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in South Bend, Indiana, this small public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University - South Bend General Health & Wellness Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region. University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alma College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region. Alma College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alma, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 34 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Oakland University
Ball State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified ’s health and wellness students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Indiana University - Kokomo
Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University General Health & Wellness Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Stout
With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at UW - River Falls
With a ranking of #11, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 15 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Superior did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Superior is a public institution located in Superior, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - Superior
Marietta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Marietta College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount St. Joseph University General Health & Wellness Report
Otterbein University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westerville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mid-State Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Mid-State Technical College
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SMWC is a small school located in Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana that handed out 5 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 5 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health and wellness degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Moraine Park Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Moraine Park Technical College General Health & Wellness Report
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Lisle, Illinois, and it awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Parkside is a small school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin that handed out 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Parkside General Health & Wellness Report
Antioch University - Midwest ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Antioch University - Midwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Antioch University - Midwest General Health & Wellness Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Roosevelt University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Elmhurst University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmhurst, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Owens Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Perrysburg, Ohio. It awarded 2 ’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at Owens State Community College
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