2025 Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region
12
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,889
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Ranked #42 in popularity,
medicine is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,889 degrees in medicine annually.
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Choosing a Great Medicine School
Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Medicine Degree Level
The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Medicine in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Medicine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
255
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great option for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were about 255 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
170
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 170 medicine students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
164
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 164 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
151
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Loma Linda University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were about 151 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from Loma Linda University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
127
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 127 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
93
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 12th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 93 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Irvine
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
79
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 79 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - San Diego
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
149
Medicine Degrees Awarded
OHSU is a small public university located in the city of Portland.
There were about 149 medicine students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Oregon Health & Science University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NV
70
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 70 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Nevada - Reno
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
55
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UNLV is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 55 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
