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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

Medicine is the #41 most popular major in the country with 28,629 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the # 4 spot on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,756
Washington 478
Oregon 158
Nevada 242
Hawaii 68

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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