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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medical Science (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 842 people earned their degree in medical science, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $150,200 and had an average of $85,505 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent medical science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the medical science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medical Science (With Aid)

#1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $20,837.

Read more about Medical Science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 2 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Medical Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medical science degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medical Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical science students with aid list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#13 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical science students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Medical Science Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#17 in overall quality

University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical science students with aid list, USD has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USD Medical Science Report

#10

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medical science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #14 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Full UK Medical Science Report

#11

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also took the #18 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
#8 in overall quality

Creighton University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medical science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton are $18,528, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Creighton University Medical Science Report

#6 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical science students with aid list, Case Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medical Science at Case Western Reserve University

#15

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, George Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Science Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s medical science degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

Read full report on Medical Science at GWU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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