2023 Best Value Medicine Schools
132
Ranked Colleges
28,629
Degrees Awarded
$19,500
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Medicine Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Medicine is the 40th most popular major in the country with 28,629 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,621 and had an average of $16,640 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Medicine Schools” ranking, we looked at 132 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medicine programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medicine program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Medicine Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for medicine students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Medicine
Out of the 132 schools in the Best Value Medicine Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.
UT Health San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Medicine Schools” list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medicine Schools. UT Southwestern is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 210 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
UT Southwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Medicine Schools” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medicine Report
Out of the 132 schools in the Best Value Medicine Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 99 diplomas to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine also took the #11 spot in our “Best Medicine Schools” ranking.
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.
Read full report on Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 240 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Medicine Schools” list, coming in at #2.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Medicine Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Medicine Schools. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about Medicine at TTUHSC
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools list. UAMS is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 177 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UAMS Medicine Report
With a ranking of #7, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Downstate also made our “Best Medicine Schools” list, coming in at #25.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medicine at SUNY Downstate
With a ranking of #8, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 268 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $27,158 for medicine students per year to attend Rowan.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Rowan Medicine Report
Creighton University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 164 diplomas to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Creighton is $31,218 for Medicine students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Medicine at Creighton University
With a ranking of #10, Northeast Ohio Medical University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Northeast Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University
University of South Dakota landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 66 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USD is $19,389 for medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medicine at USD
With a ranking of #12, Upstate Medical University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Upstate Medical University is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 172 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Medicine at Upstate Medical University
With a ranking of #13, Universidad Central Del Caribe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Universidad Central Del Caribe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 75 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Universidad Central Del Caribe is $8,512 for medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medicine at Universidad Central Del Caribe
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 200 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Baylor College of Medicine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medicine Schools” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine
University of California - San Francisco landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 173 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Medicine Schools” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full UCSF Medicine Report
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 256 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Thomas Jefferson University is $26,569 for Medicine students.
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%.
Read full report on Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Full UOHSC Medicine Report
Temple University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Medicine Schools list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 313 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our medicine students list, Temple has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Medicine Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,888 for medicine students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read full report on Medicine at Temple University
With a ranking of #19, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $10,993 for Medicine students.
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%.
Read full report on Medicine at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
With a ranking of #20, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. Medical University of South Carolina is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 175 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking, coming in at #21. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 156 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Medicine Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Medicine students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UF Medicine Report
Saint Louis University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 173 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SLU is $25,039 for Medicine students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Medicine at SLU
With a ranking of #23, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 167 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Madison is $17,234 for Medicine students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Medicine at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. Located in San Juan, , this small public school handed out 100 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Medicine at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Medicine Schools ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 146 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for medicine students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Medicine at Texas A&M College Station
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