2026 Best Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Medicine graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 195 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 Medicine school in the United States. University Of Florida is a public school based in Gainesville, FL. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,381, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Typical Medicine student debt is $17,669. Get the full University Of Florida report
Loyola University Chicago came in at #2 on this year's Medicine ranking in the United States. Get the full Loyola University Chicago report
A rank of #3 makes Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
The strong Medicine programs at William Carey University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on William Carey University
You'll be in good company at Midwestern University Glendale, which ranked #5 this year. Get the full Midwestern University Glendale report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso came in at #6 in this year's ranking. More on Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
East Tennessee State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on East Tennessee State University
Washington University In St Louis landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. See the full Washington University In St Louis profile
University Of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on University Of South Dakota
Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine placed #10 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read the full report on Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Kansas Health Science University came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Kansas Health Science University
Touro College
Touro College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read the full report on Touro College
Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science
University Of Southern California landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Southern California
Northeast Ohio Medical University came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full Northeast Ohio Medical University profile
Florida International University did well this year, earning the #16 position. More on Florida International University
Loma Linda University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Loma Linda University report
Stony Brook University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Get the full Stony Brook University report
University Of Maryland Baltimore landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Maryland Baltimore
Tufts University
Tufts University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read more about Tufts University
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #21 among Medicine schools in the United States. More on Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #22 among Medicine schools in the United States. Get the full University Of South Carolina Columbia report
New York Medical College came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Get the full New York Medical College report
University Of California San Francisco ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read more about University Of California San Francisco
The University Of Texas Medical Branch did well this year, earning the #25 position. More on The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Rest of the Top 50 Best Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #26 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Get the full University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus report
Hofstra University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Hofstra University
Quinnipiac University placed #28 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read more about Quinnipiac University
University Of Virginia Main Campus did well this year, earning the #29 position. More on University Of Virginia Main Campus
Michigan State University placed #30 among Medicine schools in the United States. More on Michigan State University
Sam Houston State University did well this year, earning the #31 position. See the full Sam Houston State University profile
Touro University Nevada came in at #32 in this year's ranking. More on Touro University Nevada
University Of California San Diego landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of California San Diego profile
University Of New England ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read the full report on University Of New England
University Of Utah did well this year, earning the #35 position. More on University Of Utah
Lincoln Memorial University ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. See the full Lincoln Memorial University profile
Morehouse School Of Medicine did well this year, earning the #37 position. Read more about Morehouse School Of Medicine
Howard University placed #38 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read the full report on Howard University
Temple University placed #39 among Medicine schools in the United States. More on Temple University
University Of Rochester ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read more about University Of Rochester
Johns Hopkins University placed #41 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
Liberty University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Liberty University
University Of Nevada Reno came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Nevada Reno
Duke University
Duke University placed #44 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read more about Duke University
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences report
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
New York Institute Of Technology did well this year, earning the #47 position. Read the full report on New York Institute Of Technology
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Kentucky ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Get the full University Of Kentucky report
University Of South Alabama placed #50 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read more about University Of South Alabama
Related Medicine Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Medicine Schools (All Levels)
- Best Medicine Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 195 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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