2024 Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region
7Colleges in the Plains States Region
73Medical Science Degrees Awarded
Medical Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #255 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medical science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 degrees in medical science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The medical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medical Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for Medical Science in the Plains States Region
The schools below may not offer all types of medical science 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 Medical Science
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a good option for students interested in a degree in medical science. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 15 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a degree in medical science. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 medical science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in medical science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 medical science students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
University of North Dakota is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in medical science. UND is a fairly large public university located in the city of Grand Forks. This university ranks 1st out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were roughly 1 medical science students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in medical science has to check out University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were about 3 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
USD is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Vermillion. This university ranks 5th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 2 medical science students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 23 medical science students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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The medical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medical Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
