by our College Data Analytics Team
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their medicine graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the early-career earnings of their medicine graduates.
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Below are the schools whose medicine graduates go on to earn the most.
Western University Of Health Sciences earned the #1 spot for highest-paid medicine graduates in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from Western University Of Health Sciences typically earn about $231,526 annually.
Touro University California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying medicine schools. Located in the city of Vallejo, Touro University California is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from Touro University California typically earn about $214,872 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in medicine will find them at University Of California Davis, which ranked #3. University Of California Davis is a public school located in the suburb of Davis. Medicine graduates of University Of California Davis earn a median of about $202,075 a year early in their careers.
Loma Linda University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying medicine schools. Set in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career medicine graduates from Loma Linda University make a median of around $203,166 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in medicine will find them at University Of California Los Angeles, which ranked #5. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. After graduating, medicine degree recipients from University Of California Los Angeles typically earn about $178,507 annually.
University Of California San Francisco placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for medicine. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of California San Francisco is a public institution. Early-career medicine graduates from University Of California San Francisco make a median of around $153,063 per year.
Stanford University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying medicine schools. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine graduates of Stanford University earn a median of about $146,203 a year early in their careers.
University Of Southern California landed the #8 spot for medicine salaries this year. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. Students who complete the medicine program here go on to a median salary of roughly $139,886.
University Of California Irvine placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for medicine. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public institution. Early-career medicine graduates from University Of California Irvine make a median of around $143,998 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries medicine graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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