by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 166 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 23,714 associate degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Every student who is interested in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Fox College. Fox College is a small private for-profit college located in the suburb of Tinley Park.More information about a associate in health professions from Fox College
It is hard to beat Rasmussen University - Illinois if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Rasmussen University - Illinois is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Illinois
Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Herzing University - Madison. Herzing University - Madison is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in health professions from Herzing University - Madison
Ivy Tech Community College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health professions from Ivy Tech Community College
IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis.More information about a associate in health professions from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Madison College is a large public college located in the large city of Madison.More information about a associate in health professions from Madison Area Technical College
Purdue University Global is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a associate in health professions from Purdue University Global
Sinclair Community College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a associate in health professions from Sinclair Community College
Gateway Technical College is a large public college located in the city of Kenosha.More information about a associate in health professions from Gateway Technical College
Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Milwaukee Area Technical College
Located in the city of Green Bay, Rasmussen University - Wisconsin is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Wisconsin
Western Technical College is a small public college located in the city of La Crosse.More information about a associate in health professions from Western Technical College
CVTC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Eau Claire.More information about a associate in health professions from Chippewa Valley Technical College
Herzing Akron is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Akron.More information about a associate in health professions from Herzing University - Akron
Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Cuyahoga Community College District
Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wauwatosa.More information about a associate in health professions from Bryant & Stratton College - Wauwatosa
Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Northcentral Technical College
Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from College of DuPage
Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Toledo.More information about a associate in health professions from Mercy College of Ohio
Located in the remote town of Rice Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a associate in health professions from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Ferris is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Big Rapids.More information about a associate in health professions from Ferris State University
Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from College of Lake County
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 12,471 |
| Allied Health Professions | 3,875 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 2,338 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,078 |
| Dental Support Services | 1,021 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 757 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 466 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 389 |
| Other Health Professions | 113 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 36 |