2024 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

If you pursue a doctor's degree in medicine, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 399 doctor's degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to medicine students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of medicine students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for medicine to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized medicine related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medicine students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Medicine in Iowa

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine

1

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
Des Moines, IA

257 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

142 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Iowa

Best Medicine Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	1,012
Minnesota	120	341
Kansas	97	214
Nebraska	70	287
North Dakota	68	3
South Dakota	45	66

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medicine

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medicine Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	142

Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chiropractic	606
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	272
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	215
Dentistry	81
Nursing	80
Communication Sciences	9
Public Health	4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	2
Mental & Social Health Services	2
Other Health Professions	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.