2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in medical science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #145 out of 295 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in medical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in medical science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for medical science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for medical science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Medical Science in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for medical science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in medical science. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Minnesota.

There were roughly 9 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

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Creighton University
Omaha, NE

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in medical science has to check out Creighton University. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Nebraska.

There were approximately 1 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from Creighton University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

University of South Dakota is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in medical science. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in South Dakota.

There were about 1 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of South Dakota

4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

#2 Most Popular In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in medical science. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

#1 Most Popular In IA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medical science needs to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of Iowa

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular medical science colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	119	7
Iowa	115	0
Nebraska	65	0
South Dakota	44	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Science

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	10
Clinical and Translational Science	1

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	2,319
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,815
Nursing	1,534
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,145
Chiropractic	1,053
Dentistry	567
Public Health	251
Communication Sciences	140
Health Sciences & Services	122
Health & Medical Administrative Services	91

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.