2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
With 28,629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medicine is the #7 most popular major in the United States.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
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. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
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. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree medicine programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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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. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Best Medicine Colleges by State
Explore the best medicine colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Iowa | 399 |
| Nebraska | 287 |
| Missouri | 1,012 |
| Kansas | 214 |
| South Dakota | 66 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
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Medicine Related Rankings by Major
Medicine is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medicine Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 20,665 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
| 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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