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2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$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 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 55% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in medicine at UCSF, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#4

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

About 44% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 56% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 45% are male.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

About 66% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 34% are male.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

About 57% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 53% of the medicine majors at the school.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Colleges 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 9 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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