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

10 Ranked Colleges
2,319 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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 27,562 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $54,795 and had an average of $169,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,319 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,464 and $162,457 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,319 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. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medicine programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $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 be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 121 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

Read more about Medicine at Washington University in St Louis

#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. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 199 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 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 Missouri - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Medicine at Mizzou

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMKC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 112 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 156 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Medicine Report

#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

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. Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 173 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #5 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 SLU 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. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU Medicine Report

#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. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 69 students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Medicine at University of South Dakota

#10

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Creighton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 136 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #4 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 Creighton are $18,528.

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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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