Harvard University offers the best medical research education in America, according to rankings from "U.S. News & World Reports." Built in the 1800s, Harvard is located on Shattuck Street in Boston, Massachusetts, and continues to innovate and influence medical education. As of February 2011, 705 students were enrolled, each paying fees of $42,000 per year for their degree. Students of the medical courses are divided into four academic societies and learn under faculty supervision. Harvard offers courses in anesthesiology, dermatology, emergency medicine and neurological surgery.
The University of Pennsylvania was historically the first university in America to offer courses in the medical field. The university is based at Hamilton Walk in Philadelphia, close to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. It offers useful links to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and Pennsylvania Hospital, where students can gain valuable work experience. As of February 2011, fees are $42,472 per year, but students can gain an M.D., Ph.D., master's degree, M.D. or a postdoctoral degree, if they so choose. The university offers many courses, including anesthesiology, pediatrics, psychiatry and radiology.
Located on Broadway, in Baltimore, Maryland, the Johns Hopkins University offers many courses in the medical field; students learn through the Genes to Society curriculum, which pairs academics with clinical experience. Offering courses in internal medicine, neurological surgery and psychiatry, Johns Hopkins was ranked the third best university in America for research by "U.S. News & World Reports." As of February 2011, students can earn a traditional M.D. in about 8 years at a rate of $39,500 per year.
The University of California, San Francisco, or UCSF, School of Medicine offers several-year medical programs that consist of 2 years of block courses, a year of clerkships and a year of clinicals. Located on Parnassus Avenue in San Francisco, this university is highly credited by several sources, including the National Institute of Health, or NIH, which donates hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to help fund students' medical courses. As of February 2011, 618 medical students were enrolled in the UCSF School of Medicine, where fees start at $30,474 per year. The most popular courses at the university include obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, emergency medicine and ophthalmology, which are all credited by the NIH.