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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
100 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 909 people earned their degree in medical science, making the major the 255th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $112,309 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 100 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $101,041 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region medical science students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Medical Science in the Southeast Region

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUSC is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 9 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

MUSC also made our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Medical Science at MUSC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region medical science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

WVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WVU is $13,355 for southeast region medical science students.

Full West Virginia University Medical Science Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #4 spot on the list. MSM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 17 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

MSM also made our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full MSM Medical Science Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s medical science degrees to qualified students.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $12,161 for southeast region medical science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 9 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $17,811 for southeast region medical science students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Medical Science at Louisiana State University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UK is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for southeast region medical science students per year to attend University of Kentucky.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Medical Science at University of Kentucky

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $46,098 for Southeast Region Medical Science students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami Medical Science Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,597 for Southeast Region Medical Science students per year to attend Emory University.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Medical Science at Emory

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $19,970 for Southeast Region Medical Science students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Medical Science at Vanderbilt

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