Top Medical Schools in US

While your desire to help others and your talent are a potent combination that will serve you well if you wish to become a medical professional, you need to add a first rate education to go far in your field. There are currently 130 accredited medical schools in the US. Picking the one that’s right for you is a vital step toward getting the education that will help you succeed, whatever your goals may be.

To that end, we’ve compiled a list of the best medical schools in the US, and some brief information for you on the best of the best. You can find more detailed information on the best schools in a given specialization in the subsequent articles in this category on the website.

Top 10 Medical Schools

According to the US News and World Report, as of 2012, the 10 best medical schools in the US are:

1. Harvard University
2. University of Pennsylvania
3. Johns Hopkins University
4. Washington University in St. Louis
5. Duke University
6. Stanford University
7. University of California in San Francisco
8. Yale University
9. University of Washington
10. Columbia University

Best Medical Schools

Of those top ten, the top three are discussed in brief detail below:

Harvard University

Widely considered one of the best Universities in the US in any number of disciplines, having a medical degree from Harvard University opens doors to you that no other degree can. You’ll be able to acquire a Doctoral degree from the Harvard medical school, and will be able to progress further with your education thereafter. Harvard’s educational programs are crafted to offer a combined exploration of biological, social, behavioral, and clinical sciences. And in addition to this curriculum, every student gets the opportunity to engage in a wide range of practicums in hospitals and clinics affiliated with the University. It’s also worth noting that Harvard offers its students a chance at excellent financial aid in a variety of forms.

University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania offers Masters, MD, and PhD degrees for continuing medical education. The University also offers a wide range of specializations, both within the parameters of the aforementioned programs, and as further education. Three clinical centers are available to help students master their medical skills under the guidance of professional practitioners. There is also the possibility of acquiring a combined Graduate degree, such as a MD-PhD, or the VMD-PhD, for those students who require those credentials for their future work.

Johns Hopkins University

Synonymous with professional, first rate medical education, Johns Hopkins University is one of the premier medical schools in the country on the strength of its programs, its facilities, and in the demonstrated excellence of its alumni. Located in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is able to provide an outstanding 85% of its students with some form of financial aid, largely through scholarships. Johns Hopkins also has offers some of the best rated Masters, PhD, MD and combined medical degrees in the country, and its graduates are highly sought after for their experience and expertise.

The majority of top medical schools in the US specialize in one or more particular fields of medicine in addition to teaching general medicine. In other articles in this section we take a closer look at schools that offer programs in a given specialization. If you’re looking for a University catering specifically to your intended specialization, avail yourself of the information we’ve compiled for you, and see what schools it’s in your best interest to apply for.