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2025 Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

20 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,539 Health Studies Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #33 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general health services/allied health/health sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,539 degrees in general health services/allied health/health sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences School

Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general health services/allied health/health sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Health Studies
Bachelor's Degrees in Health Studies
Master's Degrees in Health Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Health Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of health studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Health Studies

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL
35.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small 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 14 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
119 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
69 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general health services/allied health/health sciences. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 69 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in general health services/allied health/health sciences has to take a look at Rush University. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 3 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
111 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
101 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 101 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
40 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
21.4% Growth in Graduates

Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. A Best Colleges rank of #525 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Carroll U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
42 Health Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 42 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mercy College in the most recent data year.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Located in the large suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 26 general health services/allied health/health sciences students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general health services/allied health/health sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 306
Michigan 915 130
Illinois 870 490
Indiana 737 91
Wisconsin 672 28

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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences is one of 1 different types of Health Sciences & Services programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Health & Wellness 1,453

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