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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in the Plains States Region for medical science students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for medical science students. 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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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Creighton is a moderately-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 10 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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