2026 Best Medicine Schools in Colorado

Medicine is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medicine Schools in Colorado

Best Schools for Medicine in Colorado

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall medicine education in Colorado.

Top Schools in Medicine

1

University Of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

152 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$67,110 Median Starting Salary

University Of Colorado Denver is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. This very large public university is located in the city of Denver. The six-year graduation rate is 46%. University Of Colorado Denver awarded about 152 medicine degrees in the most recent data year. Medicine graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of $67,110 early in their careers. University Of Colorado Denver graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. See the full medicine program report for University Of Colorado Denver

2

Rocky Vista University
Parker, CO

260 Medicine Degrees Awarded

$63,332 Median Starting Salary

Rocky Vista University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in medicine, landing the #2 spot this year. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker. Rocky Vista University awarded about 260 medicine degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the medicine program make about $63,332 in their early career. Read more about the medicine program at Rocky Vista University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.