2025 Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region

Medical Science degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #255 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 degrees in medical science annually.

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Pick Your Medical Science Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medical Science Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. 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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Best Schools for Medical Science in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medical science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Medical Science

1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

42.3% Growth in Graduates

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in medical science. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in medical science from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

2

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat Saint Cloud State University if you wish to pursue a degree in medical science. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in medical science from Saint Cloud State University

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	39
Missouri	283	27
Iowa	264	2
Nebraska	238	0
North Dakota	210	1
South Dakota	204	2

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Medical Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	93
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain	2
Clinical and Translational Science	1

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	32,176
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	9,809
Allied Health Professions	5,472
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5,048
Mental & Social Health Services	3,718
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	3,218
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	2,794
Medicine	2,600
Public Health	2,372
Health Sciences & Services	1,932

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Notes and References

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.