2027 Best Medicine Schools in Iowa

Medicine programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medicine Schools in Iowa

Best Schools for Medicine in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall medicine education in Iowa.

Top Schools in Medicine

1

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

162 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$65,889 Median Starting Salary

University Of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. University Of Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City. About 75% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 162 medicine students who graduated with this degree at University Of Iowa in the most recent data year. Medicine graduates of University Of Iowa earn a median of $65,889 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,463. More information about a degree in medicine from University Of Iowa

2

Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

264 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$63,930 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center one of the top schools for medicine. This small private not-for-profit university is located in the rural area of West Des Moines. About 264 medicine degrees were awarded at Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center in the most recent year. Students who receive their medicine degree from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center earn around $63,930 in the first couple years of their career. See the full medicine program report for Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.