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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
2,319 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Medicine is the 54th most popular major in the country with 27,562 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $54,795 and had an average of $169,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,319 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,464 and $162,457 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,319 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medicine programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medicine program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree medicine students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small school located in Rochester, Minnesota that handed out 49 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $20,837, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #9 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMKC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 199 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 156 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa Medicine Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 121 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree medicine students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#12 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.

Full University of South Dakota Medicine Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 208 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Medicine Report

#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 173 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#4 in overall quality

Creighton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 136 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree medicine students with aid list, Creighton has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medicine at Creighton University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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