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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California

8 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,756 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 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 Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full Medicine at University of California - San Francisco Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #6, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Medicine at University of California - Irvine Report

With a ranking of #8, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 478
Oregon 158
Nevada 242
Hawaii 68

Medicine is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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