If you plan on majoring in medicine, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #40 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,143 degrees in medicine to qualified students.
The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medicine School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Missouri.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
It's hard to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.
There were roughly 271 medicine students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent year we have data available.
Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. 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. Graduates who receive their degree from the medicine program earn an average of $57,989 for their early career.
Saint Louis University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 173 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program earn an average of $57,038 in their early career salary.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Kansas City, KCU - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 235 medicine students who graduated with this degree at KCU - Kansas City in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career wages of $56,194.
Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 104 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, medicine degree recipients usually make an average of $57,263 in their early careers.
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).
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The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. We derive our Best Overall Medicine School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
