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

Medical Science isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #131 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 master's degrees in medical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The medical science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for medical science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Medical Science in the Plains States Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN

30 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in medical science. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 30 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in medical science from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

2

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in medical science. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Missouri.

There were about 27 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in medical science from Washington University in St Louis

3

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in medical science needs to look into Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Saint Cloud. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Minnesota.

There were approximately 12 medical science students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in medical science from Saint Cloud State University

4

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in medical science has to take a look at University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Iowa.

There were approximately 2 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in medical science from University of Iowa

5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Missouri.

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

More information about a master’s in medical science from University of Missouri - Columbia

6

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Omaha. More information about a master’s in medical science from Creighton University

6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

#3 Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in medical science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

6

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

#1 Most Popular In ND

Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in medical science from University of North Dakota

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	184	31
Minnesota	169	24
Iowa	146	5
Nebraska	116	2
North Dakota	100	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Science

Medical Science is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	72

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	7,280
Mental & Social Health Services	1,801
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,784
Public Health	1,159
Allied Health Professions	924
Communication Sciences	697
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	651
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	491
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	213
Medical Illustration & Informatics	197

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.