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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

Medicine is the #63 most popular major in California with 1,756 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine

#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 California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. 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 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in California. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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