2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Of the 242 students majoring in medicine at UMN Twin Cities, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 214 students majoring in medicine at KU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
About 43% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 57% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 55% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Women make up 48% of the medicine majors at the school.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the medicine majors at the school.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 41% of the medicine majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 105 students majoring in medicine at WUSTL, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
About 60% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Women make up 45% of the medicine majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,012 |
| Minnesota | 341 |
| Kansas | 214 |
| Iowa | 399 |
| Nebraska | 287 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| South Dakota | 66 |
Medicine Related Majors
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 13 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.