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2026 Best Medicine Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges in the United States
1,253 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$64,377 Avg Early-Career Salary

Medicine programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Medicine in Virginia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medicine degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Medicine

1

Our analysis ranked University Of Virginia Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in medicine. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public institution. About 96% of students finish within six years. University Of Virginia Main Campus awarded about 144 medicine degrees in the most recent data year. Medicine graduates of University Of Virginia Main Campus earn a median of $67,024 early in their careers. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduates carry a median of $18,627 in student loans. Read more about the medicine program at University Of Virginia Main Campus

2

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best medicine schools. Located in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public university. Virginia Commonwealth University graduates 63% of students within six years. There were roughly 175 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Medicine graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $65,351 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete this degree. See the full medicine program report for Virginia Commonwealth University

3

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best medicine schools. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public institution. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduates 86% of students within six years. There were roughly 42 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the medicine program make about $65,887 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,393 to complete this degree. Get the full medicine details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Students looking for a strong medicine program will find one at Liberty University, which ranked #4. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Lynchburg. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 145 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, medicine degree recipients from Liberty University generally make around $61,144. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree. Get the full medicine details for Liberty University

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Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in medicine, ranking #5. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 612 medicine degrees were awarded at Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine in the most recent year. Graduates of the medicine program make about $61,935 in their early career. Read more about the medicine program at Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine

6

Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #6 for medicine this year. This small public university is located in the city of Norfolk. About 135 medicine degrees were awarded at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent year. Medicine graduates of Eastern Virginia Medical School earn a median of $64,921 early in their careers. Read more about the medicine program at Eastern Virginia Medical School

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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