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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$42,282 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$101,041 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for medical science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Medical Science Schools

$29,509 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Medical University of South Carolina the best value school in the Southeast Region for medical science students. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MUSC are $29,509 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. MSM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

The excellent programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ole Miss are $25,886 a year.

Full Medical Science at University of Mississippi Report

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
$25,824 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great value for medical science students. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,824 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emory are $55,468 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emory also is in the top 5% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #4.

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$28,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medical science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Louisiana State University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,635 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$31,608 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for medical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $31,608 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Medical Science at University of Kentucky Report

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medical science students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U Miami are $54,760 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, U Miami is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9
Georgia 33
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 4
Louisiana 10
South Carolina 9
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 13

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

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 11 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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