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

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$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master'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 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Washington University in St Louis to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 61% of the medical science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in medical science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#7

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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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 8 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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