College debt
The medical school where graduates have the most debt is Nova Southeastern University Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Graduates incurred an average debt of $309,206. Western University of Health Sciences graduates racked up $276,840 in debt, followed by graduates of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, owing $268,416.
Ranking criteria
Each year, U.S. News ranks hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities. Medical schools fall under the rankings for best graduate schools.
U.S. News surveyed 192 medical and osteopathic schools accredited in 2021 by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association. Among the schools surveyed in fall 2021 and early 2022, 130 schools responded. Of those, 124 were included in both the research and primary care rankings.
The criteria for ranking include faculty resources, academic achievements of entering students, and qualitative assessments by schools and residency directors.
A version of this article first appeared on Medscape.com.