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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$18,151 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Check out the medical science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

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

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine graduate students pay an average of $22,716 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Medical Science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UND are $18,968 per year.

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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