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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$25,809 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #139 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Medical Science Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for medical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in California

Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science

Our analysis found University of California - San Francisco to be the best value school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 10% of our Best Medical Science Schools in California ranking.

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$13,775 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Irvine are $13,775 a year.

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$14,700 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for medical science students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $14,700 per year.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

KGI also made our Best Medical Science Schools in California list, coming in at #2.

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$61,503 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in California ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Medical Science Schools in California ranking.

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Best Value Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7
Oregon 52

Medical Science is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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