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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Science

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Medical Science 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 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 8 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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