Analyzing the cost of medical education as a component to understanding education value

Problem What is the cost of medical education?  In 2016, the average yearly tuition for students was $36,755 for public US medical schools  and $60,474 for private US medical schools1 , and the average indebtedness for all medical graduates was $189,165.3  But tuition is only part of the picture. The total annual financial cost of …