2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medicine was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 28,629 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Medicine Schools
Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best value school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $11,972 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Creighton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,524 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
UND undergraduate students pay an average of $15,037 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNMC are $31,111 per year.
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Saint Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SLU are $48,824 a year.
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University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
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University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $31,905 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medicine students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $30,450 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 10% of our Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,012 |
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Kansas | 214 |
| Iowa | 399 |
| Nebraska | 287 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| South Dakota | 66 |
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Medicine Related Majors for Medicine
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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.
- 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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