2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Medicine 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 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medicine majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Medicine Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Creighton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Best Medicine Colleges by State
Explore the best medicine schools 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 |
Majors Related to Medicine
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 14 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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