2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Washington
[Medicine](/majors/health-care-professions/medicine/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong medicine education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value medicine schools.
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2026 Best Value Medicine Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Medicine Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best value for a degree in medicine in Washington. University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,973, with out-of-state students paying around $43,209. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $16,481. Early-career medicine graduates make about $67,261. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. University Of Washington Seattle Campus admits about 39% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in medicine will find it at Washington State University, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Pullman, Washington State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,391, compared with $29,950 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for medicine graduates is $21,903. Medicine graduates of Washington State University earn a median of $54,697 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,903 median debt. Washington State University admits about 87% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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