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2024 Best Medicine Schools in Missouri

6 Colleges in Missouri
1,205 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$57,104 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 1,205 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in Missouri 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.

Medicine Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medicine in Missouri

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.

Top Missouri Schools in Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
286 Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you want 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 approximately 286 medicine students who graduated with this degree at A T Still University of Health Sciences in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Medicine Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 medicine students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program make about $57,989 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in medicine from Washington University in St Louis

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$57,038 Median Starting Salary

Saint Louis University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Located in the large 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 roughly 166 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program earn about $57,038 in their early career salary.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
278 Medicine Degrees Awarded

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 about 278 medicine students who graduated with this degree at KCU - Kansas City in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$56,194 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize 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 109 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 earnings of $56,194.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$57,263 Median Starting Salary

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 100 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year. After graduation, medicine degree recipients usually make around $57,263 in the first five years of their career.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284341
Kansas266214
Iowa264399
Nebraska238287
North Dakota2103
South Dakota20466

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Medicine is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy720
Medicine485

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing6,569
Allied Health Professions1,313
Health & Medical Administrative Services1,165
Health Sciences & Services1,027
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants963
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions938
Public Health791
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services726
Communication Sciences586
Dental Support Services458

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