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2025 Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region

11 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,453 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded
General Health & Wellness is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #141 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,453 degrees in general health & wellness annually.

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Choosing a Great General Health & Wellness School

Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general health & wellness school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Health & Wellness School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Health & Wellness Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health and Wellness
Bachelor's Degrees in Health and Wellness
Master's Degrees in Health and Wellness

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 the Best General Health & Wellness Schools in the Great Lakes Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for General Health & Wellness in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health and wellness degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Health and Wellness

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
40 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general health & wellness. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Northwestern University

2
Purdue University Global crest
Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
893 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general health & wellness needs to take a look at Purdue University Global. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #284 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue University Global is a great university overall.

There were about 893 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Global in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Purdue University Global

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Herzing University - Madison is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general health & wellness. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Herzing University - Madison

4
Oakland crest
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat Oakland University if you wish to pursue a degree in general health & wellness. Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #443 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Oakland University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
31 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 31 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Ball State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN

University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 17th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 29 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne

7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
64 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 64 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Washtenaw Community College

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
31 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 31 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from University of Wisconsin - Stout

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN

Located in the city of Kokomo, IU Kokomo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 28th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 13 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at IU Kokomo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Indiana University - Kokomo

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
56 Health and Wellness Degrees Awarded

Indiana University - South Bend is a small public university located in the midsize city of South Bend. This university ranks 34th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 56 general health & wellness students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - South Bend in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general health & wellness from Indiana University - South Bend

Best General Health & Wellness Colleges by State

Explore the best general health & wellness colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 30
Michigan 915 165
Illinois 870 31
Indiana 737 1,064
Wisconsin 672 90

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One of 1 majors within the Health Sciences & Services area of study, General Health & Wellness has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 1,539

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