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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

Medical Science is the #147 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 27
Minnesota 41
Iowa 2
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 1
South Dakota 2

One of 29 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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