2027 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Medical Science is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their medical science programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best medical science schools.

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• Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Medical Science in the Southwest Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Medical Science

1

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Medical Science Degrees Awarded

$47,056 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Northern Arizona University this year for medical science. Located in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 61%. Northern Arizona University awarded about 14 medical science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their medical science degree from Northern Arizona University earn around $47,056 in the first couple years of their career. Northern Arizona University graduates carry a median of $21,645 in student loans. Read more about the medical science program at Northern Arizona University

2

University Of The Southwest
Hobbs, NM

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Medical Science Degrees Awarded

$45,907 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong medical science program will find one at University Of The Southwest, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Hobbs, University Of The Southwest is a small private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 17% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 10 medical science degrees were awarded at University Of The Southwest in the most recent year. Graduates of the medical science program make about $45,907 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,162. Get the full medical science details for University Of The Southwest

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.