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2024 Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
474 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in veterinary medicine, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #153 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for veterinary medicine students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 474 degrees in veterinary medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Veterinary Medicine School

Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region The veterinary medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine rankings. For our Best Overall Veterinary Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Veterinary Medicine Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Veterinary Medicine

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Veterinary Medicine Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Veterinary Medicine in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the veterinary medicine degree levels they offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Veterinary Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
152 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 152 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Iowa State University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
102 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 102 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
116 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine has to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 116 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from University of Missouri - Columbia

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
104 Veterinary Medicine Degrees Awarded

Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in veterinary medicine. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 104 veterinary medicine students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in veterinary medicine from Kansas State University

Best Veterinary Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best veterinary medicine colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284102
Missouri283114
Kansas266123
Iowa264148

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Veterinary Medicine is one of 18 different types of Agriculture & Agriculture Operations programs to choose from.

Veterinary Medicine Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Veterinary Medicine474

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Majors Similar to Veterinary Medicine

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Agricultural Economics & Business1,971
Animal Science1,189
Plant Sciences683
Agricultural Production466
General Agriculture424
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians405
Food Science Technology312
Agricultural Mechanization292
Horticulture234
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences175

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