2023 Best Medicine Schools in California
Finding the Best Medicine 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.
The Best Medicine Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Medicine Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Medicine Colleges.
Top California Schools in Medicine
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for medicine students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Medicine Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Medicine Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Schools in California ranking. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best medicine programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 478 |
Oregon | 158 |
Nevada | 242 |
Hawaii | 68 |
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Medicine Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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