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Average Indebtedness of 2006 graduates of Osteopathic Medical Schools*

School rank among osteopathic schools**

School rank among osteopathic and allopathic schools***

Osteopathic medical school and its location in the United States

Average indebtedness

1

2

University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME

$180,730

2

7

College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Western University), Pomona, CA

$164,315

3

12

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA

$159,000

4

13

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Long Island, NY

$158,600

5

15

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV

$158,372

6

19

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI

$156,045

7

21

Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL

$154,676

8

23

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (Kirksville), Kirksville, MO

$152,713

9

31

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA

$145,200

10

36

Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK

$142,791

11

40

Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, Pikeville, KY

$136,000

12

72

UMDNJ--School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ

$118,039

13

78

U. of North Texas Health Sci. Center (Texas Col. of Osteopathic Medicine), Fort Worth, TX

$114,000

* The average indebtedness for the senior class graduating in 2004 for all osteopathic schools was $141,500 (Debt, Plans and Opinions of Osteopathic Medical Students in 2004, by Allen M. Singer, Ph.D. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. See the report at the following URL: http://www.aacom.org/resources/bookstore/debt/Pages/default.aspx ; Assessed June 15, 2008

** This ranking (1= highest average indebtedness, 13= lowest average indebtedness) only includes 13 of the 25 osteopathic medical schools. The data was obtained from the U.S. News and World Report, June 8, 2008, Available at: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mdr/debt. Accessed June 9, 2008.

*** The ranking of average indebtedness of the osteopathic graduates when included with the graduates from 111 allopathic medical schools. The data was obtained from U.S. News and World Report, June 8, 2008, Available at: http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/mdr/debt. Accessed June 9, 2008.