Best Medicine Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

133

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$658,800

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$44,673

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Pikeville Grad rate: 37.1%	KY	+$3,576,358	$224,145	$33,271	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Lincoln Memorial University Grad rate: 52.4%	TN	+$2,554,208	$173,620	$39,096	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences	OK	+$2,429,400	$163,470	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	A T Still University of Health Sciences	MO	+$2,362,720	$160,136	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	OH	+$2,354,682	$162,587	$28,529	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences	WA	+$2,086,700	$146,335	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Western University of Health Sciences	CA	+$2,082,700	$146,135	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center	IA	+$2,073,960	$145,698	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Touro University Nevada	NV	+$1,904,480	$137,224	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Touro University California	CA	+$1,904,480	$137,224	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine	VA	+$1,901,520	$137,076	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Rocky Vista University	CO	+$1,880,280	$136,014	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	PA	+$1,717,820	$127,891	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine	PA	+$1,663,600	$125,180	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of North Texas Health Science Center	TX	+$1,573,100	$120,655	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Kansas City University	MO	+$1,336,200	$108,810	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Touro University Grad rate: 66.4%	NY	+$1,315,432	$111,554	$37,824	N/A	Full ROI →
18	New York Institute of Technology Grad rate: 55.4%	NY	+$1,194,670	$107,096	$53,625	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Barry University Grad rate: 37.7%	FL	+$1,191,320	$106,396	$48,300	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Kent State University at Kent Grad rate: 65.1%	OH	+$1,027,930	$96,331	$29,345	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Weill Medical College of Cornell University	NY	+$793,420	$81,671	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	NY	+$720,480	$78,024	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of California-San Francisco	CA	+$698,940	$76,947	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
24	New York Medical College	NY	+$634,280	$73,714	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Oregon Health & Science University	OR	+$632,800	$73,640	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	NY	+$627,028	$81,671	$83,196	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Upstate Medical University	NY	+$595,460	$71,773	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of California-Los Angeles Grad rate: 92.6%	CA	+$591,694	$75,249	$36,643	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	NY	+$570,452	$73,440	$29,174	N/A	Full ROI →
30	University of California-Davis Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	+$549,686	$73,291	$38,067	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	NY	+$544,236	$77,816	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
32	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	NV	+$542,936	$71,617	$24,702	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Albany Medical College	NY	+$542,540	$69,127	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Loma Linda University	CA	+$542,380	$69,119	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of California-Irvine Grad rate: 86.3%	CA	+$541,538	$72,689	$36,121	N/A	Full ROI →
36	East Tennessee State University Grad rate: 52.4%	TN	+$541,206	$71,655	$25,947	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Hofstra University Grad rate: 67.4%	NY	+$530,064	$75,333	$68,298	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Vermont Grad rate: 77.2%	VT	+$527,328	$71,878	$35,116	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Eastern Virginia Medical School	VA	+$524,100	$68,205	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	+$519,026	$70,043	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
41	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	+$517,654	$70,043	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Stanford University Grad rate: 94.0%	CA	+$515,656	$75,999	$82,162	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Yeshiva University Grad rate: 84.1%	NY	+$515,426	$74,683	$69,117	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Grad rate: 84.6%	MN	+$515,354	$70,669	$29,013	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	MN	+$515,140	$67,757	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
46	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	+$510,798	$70,043	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Grad rate: 93.2%	MI	+$507,870	$70,728	$33,345	N/A	Full ROI →
48	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	HI	+$507,096	$69,738	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center	TX	+$506,960	$67,348	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
50	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	+$505,386	$70,043	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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