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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$26,625 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #248 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical science majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science

$11,972 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best value school in the Plains States Region for medical science students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine undergraduate students pay an average of $11,972 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$12,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USD are $12,942 a year.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$15,037 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Dakota 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 small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL also took the #2 spot in our Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

Full Medical Science at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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