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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,629 medicine students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the Plains States Region for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school 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 #3 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,012
Minnesota 341
Iowa 399
Kansas 214
Nebraska 287
North Dakota 3
South Dakota 66

Medicine is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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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