2023 Best Value Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Medicine 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for medicine students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Medicine Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best value school in the Far Western US Region for medicine students. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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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 # 3 spot on the list. OHSU is a small public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHSU are $34,274 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great value for medicine students. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small 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, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNR undergraduate students pay an average of $24,827 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medicine programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $44,399 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Davis excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.
Stanford also made our Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #1.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medicine students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medicine students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest Medicine Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,756 |
| Washington | 478 |
| Oregon | 158 |
| Nevada | 242 |
| Hawaii | 68 |
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Majors Related to Medicine
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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