2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region
12
Colleges in the Plains States Region
1,559
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 12 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 1,559 degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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.
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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
99
Medicine Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Mayo Clinic School of Medicine if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
There were approximately 99 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MO
105
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Washington University in St Louis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 105 medicine students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Washington University in St Louis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
164
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in medicine needs to take a look at Creighton University. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were roughly 164 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
2nd
Most Popular In NE
123
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in medicine needs to check out University of Nebraska Medical Center. UNMC is a small public university located in the large city of Omaha.
There were roughly 123 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
1st
Most Popular In MN
242
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 242 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
173
Medicine Degrees Awarded
SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. This university ranks 7th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 173 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from Saint Louis University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
142
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 142 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
1st
Most Popular In KS
214
Medicine Degrees Awarded
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 214 medicine students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Kansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 3 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of North Dakota
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
124
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 124 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Missouri - Columbia
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