Medical students continue to graduate with higher debt totals. A recent study found debt for the average public school for nonresident medical students has risen 77.8 percent since 1996.
Combining undergraduate and graduate school debt, here are the top 10 medical schools leaving students with the highest debt totals, according to Comet.
1. Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – $259,422
2. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids – $254,164
3. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Yakima, Wash. – $254,117
4. Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo. – $251,768
5. Drexel University in Philadelphia – $235,449
6. Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif. – $235,004
7. University of New England, Biddeford in Maine – $233,282
8. Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in East Lansing – $232,172
9. Kansas City (Mo.) University of Medicine and Biosciences – $228,896
10. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg – $227,032