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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 #248 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for 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 Colleges.

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

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for medical science students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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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. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#9

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Creighton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 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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