2025 Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region
11
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,612
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Medicine is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medicine. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,612 degrees in medicine annually.
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Choosing a Great Medicine School
Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Medicine Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Medicine in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medicine degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
97
Medicine Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Mayo Clinic School of Medicine if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
There were roughly 97 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
163
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in medicine needs to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 163 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from Creighton University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
239
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in medicine has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 239 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
166
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in medicine has to look into Saint Louis University. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 4th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 166 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Saint Louis University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
154
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 154 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Iowa
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NE
133
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UNMC is a small public university located in the city of Omaha.
There were about 133 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNMC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Nebraska Medical Center
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
100
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 100 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Missouri - Kansas City
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
202
Medicine Degrees Awarded
KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 202 medicine students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Kansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
64
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were approximately 64 medicine students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of South Dakota
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
109
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 109 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Missouri - Columbia
