2024 Best Anatomy Schools in the Plains States Region

A degree in anatomy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #463 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Anatomy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 degrees in anatomy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Anatomy Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Anatomy Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Anatomy in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of anatomy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Anatomy

1

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in anatomy needs to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a degree in anatomy from Creighton University

2

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat Saint Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in anatomy. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis.More information about a degree in anatomy from Saint Louis University

Best Anatomy Colleges by State

Explore the best anatomy schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	693	4
Iowa	648	18
Nebraska	500	8
North Dakota	416	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Anatomy

Anatomy is one of 6 different types of Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	133
Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology	74
Cell Biology & Anatomy	24
Developmental Biology & Embryology	6
Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvin Song.

More about our data sources and methodologies.