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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Medical Science Doctor'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.

The Best Value Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for medical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Medical Science

#1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, MN

2 Doctor's Degrees

$22,716 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 a year.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

2 Doctor's Degrees

$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

1 Doctor's Degrees

$18,968 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• 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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