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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
1,923 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region

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Medicine is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,923 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,923 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. That schools that top this list have a program in medicine in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree medicine students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 173 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 158 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 167 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 Medicine at Loma Linda University

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 285 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Medicine Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 68 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 205 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Medicine Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 140 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 105 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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.

Full UC Davis Medicine Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 104 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of California - Riverside Medicine Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 50 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Medicine Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 56 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Medicine at Wazzu

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