2026 Best Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Medicine graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 195 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Our analysis found University Of Florida to be the best Medicine school in the United States. Set in Gainesville, FL, University Of Florida is a public institution. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,381, while out-of-state students pay about $28,659. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete their Medicine program here. More on University Of Florida
Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine came in at #2 on this year's Medicine ranking in the United States. See the full Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine profile
Out of the 195 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Oklahoma State University Center For Health Sciences landed the #3 spot. See the full Oklahoma State University Center For Health Sciences profile
Oregon Health And Science University came in at #4 on this year's Medicine ranking in the United States. See the full Oregon Health And Science University profile
Florida International University came in at #5 on this year's Medicine ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Florida International University
Emory University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Emory University
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine
University Of Kansas did well this year, earning the #8 position. See the full University Of Kansas profile
University Of Missouri Kansas City did well this year, earning the #9 position. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Kansas City
Tulane University Of Louisiana placed #10 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read the full report on Tulane University Of Louisiana
New York Institute Of Technology ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. See the full New York Institute Of Technology profile
Idaho College Of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #12 in this year's ranking. More on Idaho College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University Of South Dakota did well this year, earning the #13 position. Read more about University Of South Dakota
Upstate Medical University did well this year, earning the #14 position. More on Upstate Medical University
University Of The Incarnate Word placed #15 among Medicine schools in the United States. See the full University Of The Incarnate Word profile
University Of California Los Angeles came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of California Los Angeles
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill report
University Of Utah did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on University Of Utah
University Of Maryland Baltimore did well this year, earning the #19 position. See the full University Of Maryland Baltimore profile
Brown University
Brown University did well this year, earning the #20 position. See the full Brown University profile
Touro College
Touro College placed #21 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read the full report on Touro College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #22 among Medicine schools in the United States. More on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Touro University Nevada ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read more about Touro University Nevada
Mayo Medical School did well this year, earning the #24 position. More on Mayo Medical School
Samuel Merritt University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. See the full Samuel Merritt University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Medicine Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Washington University In St Louis placed #26 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read the full report on Washington University In St Louis
Creighton University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read more about Creighton University
University Of California San Francisco came in at #28 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of California San Francisco profile
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science
University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences came in at #30 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine did well this year, earning the #31 position. More on Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #32 position. See the full University At Buffalo profile
University Of Central Florida came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Central Florida
Texas A And M University College Station did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about Texas A And M University College Station
Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science came in at #35 in this year's ranking. See the full Charles R Drew University Of Medicine And Science profile
Weill Cornell Medical College landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Weill Cornell Medical College report
Kansas Health Science University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Kansas Health Science University
The University Of Texas Pan American did well this year, earning the #38 position. Read more about The University Of Texas Pan American
Kent State University At Kent placed #39 among Medicine schools in the United States. Read more about Kent State University At Kent
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. Read more about University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. See the full University Of Nebraska Medical Center profile
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus did well this year, earning the #44 position. More on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus profile
New York University landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. Read more about New York University
Alabama College Of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Alabama College Of Osteopathic Medicine
University Of California Davis came in at #48 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of California Davis profile
California Health Sciences University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Medicine schools. More on California Health Sciences University
Stanford University landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Stanford University report
Related Medicine Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Medicine Schools (All Levels)
- Best Medicine Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Medicine Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Healthcare Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 195 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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