2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Medical Science School for You
Medical Science is the #25 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science
Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for medical science students. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHSU are $34,274 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $39,906 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value medical science programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.
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Keck Graduate Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medical science students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC are $61,503 a year.
USC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 52 |
California | 86 |
Washington | 7 |
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Majors Related to Medical Science
Medical Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Medical Scientist | 853 |
Clinical and Translational Science | 52 |
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain | 4 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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.