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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,533 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Medicine is the 40th most popular major in the country with 20,073 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,533 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,533 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medicine programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the medicine program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree medicine students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 121 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

WUSTL also took the #1 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL Medicine Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 199 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Medicine at UMN Twin Cities

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 106 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Full Mizzou Medicine Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #9 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medicine at UND

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 112 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699.

Read more about Medicine at University of Missouri - Kansas City

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 156 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medicine at University of Iowa

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 173 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

SLU also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 208 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Medicine at KU

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

Read full report on Medicine at University of South Dakota

#10

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Creighton is a medium-sized school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 136 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Creighton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528.

Read more about Medicine at Creighton University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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