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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

89 Ranked Colleges
12,472 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 934,088 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 154,860 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,793 and $31,617 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,472 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The health professions 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 “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 43 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse also took the #15 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - La Crosse are $20,038, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 185 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue Health Professions Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 414 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 89 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 850 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree health professions students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 513 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 453 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree health professions students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

Ferris State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 170 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ferris are $7,908, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Franklin University are $16,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana

Purdue University Northwest came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Hammond, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633.

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#13

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois

Governors State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Governors State University is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Governors State University Health Professions Report

University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Oshkosh are $18,744, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Chicago State University

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chicago State University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 59 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Chicago State University are $15,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Eau Claire are $19,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 530 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 207 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#20

Kettering College

Kettering, Ohio

Kettering College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Kettering College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kettering, Ohio. It awarded 24 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kettering College are $41,336, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Northern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northern Illinois University Health Professions Report

#22

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 155 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 140 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202.

Full University of Michigan - Flint Health Professions Report

#24

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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