2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Far Western US Region
14
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,923
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,923 degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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
7th
Most Popular In CA
104
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 104 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Stanford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
187
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country 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 #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 187 medicine students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Southern California
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
285
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 285 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
205
Medicine Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 205 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Los Angeles
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
50
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. This university ranks 1st out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 50 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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
167
Medicine Degrees Awarded
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 approximately 167 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Loma Linda University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from Loma Linda University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
173
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 173 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - San Francisco
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
105
Medicine Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 105 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Davis
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
158
Medicine Degrees Awarded
OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.
There were about 158 medicine students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from Oregon Health & Science University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
104
Medicine Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 104 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of California - Irvine
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