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2025 Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region

21 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,309 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$51,981 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in other health professions, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #102 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for other health professions students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,309 degrees in other health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Health Professions School

Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of other health professions school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Health Professions 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 Other Health Professions Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Other Health Professions 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 professions degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Health Professions

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$100,509 Median Starting Salary

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in other health professions. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Other Health Professions degree recipients from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor get an earnings boost of approximately $48,528 over the typical income of other health professions graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
247 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$34,203 Median Starting Salary

Grand Valley State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other health professions. Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 247 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program earn about $34,203 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$47,570 Median Starting Salary

Purdue University - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in other health professions. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the health professions program state that they receive average early career income of $47,570.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
104 Health Professions Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a degree in other health professions. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 104 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
107 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 107 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the health professions program make an average of $32,621 in their early career salary.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$50,140 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 78 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, health professions degree recipients typically earn an average of $50,140 in their early careers.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$48,416 Median Starting Salary

Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #277 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were about 32 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, health professions degree recipients typically make about $48,416 in their early careers.

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
6.3% Growth in Graduates

UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 15th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 16 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent data year.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$29,225 Median Starting Salary

Oakland is a large public university located in the large 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 about 246 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program earn about $29,225 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Health Professions Degrees Awarded
$27,857 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 other health professions students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the health professions program make around $27,857 in their early career salary.

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Best Other Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best other health professions colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 826
Ohio 314 344
Illinois 304 84
Indiana 294 57
Wisconsin 273 92

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Other Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Health Professions Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences 1,309

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14,056
Allied Health Professions 12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,630
Medicine 4,919
Public Health 4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,826
Mental & Social Health Services 4,341
Communication Sciences 3,559

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