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2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$44,446 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$72,506 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Medical Science Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Medical Science

$34,274 Average Tuition & Fees

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 city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHSU are $34,274 a year.

Full Medical Science at Oregon Health & Science University Report

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 large city of San Francisco.

Full Medical Science at University of California - San Francisco Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for medical science students. Located in the large 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.

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

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$43,529 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for medical science students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year.

Full Medical Science at University of California - Irvine Report

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 large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 15% of our Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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$44,454 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSD are $44,454 per year.

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#7

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Medical Science at Keck Graduate Institute Report

University of Southern California 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. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USC are $61,503 a year.

USC also made our Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 52
California 86
Washington 7

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Medical Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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