Top Ten List: Affordable Medical School

We have another top ten list, this time its the top most affordable medical schools. Typically first year students spent an average of $49,897 for tuition/fees during the school year of 2012-2013 for medical school. In contrast for students who enrolled in the least expensive schools, they spend an average of about $38,619. Almost $10,000 less. For some this may be nothing but over four years, this surely adds up. Here is the list:

10. Medical College of Wisconsin

• 2012-2013 Tuition/Fees: $45,179

9. Wake Forest University School of Medicine (NC)

• 2012-2013 tuition/fees: $44,696

8. Mercer University School of Medicine (GA)

• 2012-2013 tuition/fees: $41,757

7. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

•  2012-2013 tuition/ fees: $41,415

6. Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine—Virginia and Carolinas

• 2012-2013 tuition/ fees: $39,530

 5. Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (TN)

• 2012-2013 tuition/fees: $39,245

 4.  University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

•  2012-2013 tuition/ fees: $37,450

3.  Mayo Medical School (MN)

•  2012-2013 tuition/ fees: $35,960

2.  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (PA)

• 2012-2013 tuition/fees: $30,887

1. Baylor College of Medicine (TX)

• 2012-2013 tuition/fees: $30,068

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Top 9 Hot College Majors

Going to a top 10 university is important but also is majoring in something that will lead to a successful and
happy life. With technologies evolving and the world globalizing, majors that were not around 5 or 10 years ago are now dominating the world today. Here are several college majors that you should consider:

1. Biomedical Engineering
• This basically involves using technology and science to fix bodily disorders or ailments. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics this is expected to be one of the the fastest growing jobs between 2008-2019 with a expected job growth of 72%/.
2. Computer Game Design
• For software engineers, game designing should offer a lot of opportunities. In 2010. the market for game design was valued at $55.5 billion. By 2015 it is expected to grow up to $82.4 billion internationally.
3.  Environmental Studies
• With the climate, food, water, energy, and oil becoming central issues of the decade, graduates in environmental studies are sure to be on the leading trail to alleviate the human impact on the environment.
4. Health Information Management
• Due to the expected doctor shortages and intense healthcare debates, there is a large need for graduates who are able to manage, acquire and use info to improve and manage payments and health. In fact 50,000 workers are expected to be required according to the American Medical Informatics Association.
5. Homeland Security
• If you have taken an airplane since 9/11 you should know that the department of Homeland Security in the U.S is becoming a part of everyday life. As a result, there is plenty of jobs for graduates who are trained to prepare for emergency situations.
6. Cyber Security
• Technology has improved but so have hackers and cyber criminals. Consequently, the demand for cyber security experts have grown tenfold. 
7.  Nanotechnology
• By 2020, it is expected that 2 million workers would be employed with a $2.4 trillion market by 2015. They are expected to make buildings and bridges more effective by making them stronger and lighter.
8. New Media
• With a bright future in terms of devices and gadgets, it also means their is a bright job outlook for jobs in animations, journalism, advertising and film making.
9.  Public Health
• Graduates with expertise in public health are needed from a variety of companies from government agencies to healthcare facilities and non profit agencies. Public health degrees can also lead to medical school or entry level positions.

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Top 10 Colleges in Applications Received

Although many may believe that the universities that are on the top of our list and of those such U.S News would receive the most applications, this is completely untrue. More than 8.2 million applications were sent to colleges across the U.S by prospective freshman in 2011. Of these 8.2 million applications, many were sent to colleges based in California.

In fact with technology and population both growing, many students are allowed to apply to more than 400 schools at one time via the Common Application, which ultimately lead to some student applying to more than 10 colleges.

UCLA got the highest amount of applicants with 61,564 for the fall of 2011, which is not only the largest amount reported from 1,333 colleges in a U.S News survey, but it is also way higher than the general per college average of 6,170 applications. Additionally, other California colleges account for half a million in freshman applications with seven of the top ten being in California. These include University of California- San Diego, University of California- Berkeley and California State University- Long Beach with about 50,000 applications each.

However, this is not to say that top universities do not receive a large amount of applications. It's just that colleges based in California may receive large amount of applicants due to Californian colleges having warm weather and the typical college lifestyle that many teenagers would want college to be like. To get a better idea on other colleges that receive a large pool of applicants, check the chart below from U.S News:

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