In Arizona, several schools offer doctoral degrees in the medical field which can prepare one to practice as a physician upon board certification, or perform medical research. Continue reading for information on two medical schools that offer a variety of options in the state.

What You Need to Know

With four years of study, you could earn your Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree. These programs require classroom instruction and clinical work, and you typically must have a bachelor’s degree to gain admittance. Other medical degree options include earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy, podiatry or medical sciences.

Medical Doctor Program in Arizona

University of Arizona

In the University of Arizona’s Doctor of Medicine program, you’ll study such topics as organ systems, social science and medical humanities. This 4-year program encourages active learning with activities in small groups. You’ll have the option to choose a track that concentrates on personalized medicine and biomedical informatics or one with a more scholarly focus.

• Program Name: Doctor of Medicine
• Program Length: 4 years, full-time
• Tuition: $11,040 per academic year (Arizona residents), $29,362 per year (non-residents) (2015-2016 academic year)
• Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree preferred; minimum 90 semester hours (includes 30 semester hours upper division coursework); 2 semesters or 3 quarters each of biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and English
• Admission Requirements: Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) scores, 3 letters of recommendation, health insurance
• School Type: 4-year, public; approximately 42,200 students (around 33,000 undergraduates)

Doctor of Osteopathy Program in Arizona

Midwestern University at Glendale

This 4-year program includes 2 years of classroom instruction and 2 years of clinical work. The 4 years of training does not include the subsequent postdoctoral residency training. As a student of osteopathic medicine, you’ll learn about patient-oriented health care. Following the osteopathic medicine model, you’ll learn to meet a patient’s psychological, sociological and biological needs as a whole in healing and promoting good health.

• Program Name: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
• Program Length: 4 years, full-time
• Tuition: $39,912 per academic year (2015-2016 academic year)
• Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree; courses in biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics and English composition
• Admission Requirements: MCAT scores, 2 letters of recommendation
• School Type: 4-year, private, not-for-profit; approximately 3,100 graduate students

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Program in Arizona

Midwestern University at Glendale

Midwestern University’s podiatry program can educate you on the diagnosis and treatment of problems relating to lower legs, ankles and feet. You’ll spend the first 2 years of this program studying podiatry and the second 2 years incorporating your studies with clinical work. Clinical rotations include work in hospitals and private practices.

• Program Name: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
• Program Length: 4 years, full-time
• Tuition: $39,912 per academic year (2015-2016 academic year)
• Prerequisites: 90 semester hours of previous college coursework, bachelor’s degree or higher preferred
• Admission Requirements: Competitive MCAT scores, 2 letters of recommendation
• School Type: 4-year, private, not-for-profit; approximately 3,100 graduate students

Doctor of Philosophy Programs in Arizona

University of Arizona

This program can provide you with the opportunity to earn an additional doctoral degree, with study beginning after your third year of residency. The final 2 years of residency are completed after the additional graduate work is complete. This helps you develop your own specific interests through your chosen course of study. Classes in this program include surgery, research and biostatistics.

• Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences
• Program Length: 4 years
• Tuition: $11,040 per academic year (Arizona residents), $29,362 per year (non-residents) (2015-2016 academic year)
• Prerequisites: Doctor of Medicine with at least 2 years of residency
• Admission Requirements: GRE scores
• School Type: 4-year, public; approximately 42,200 students (around 33,000 undergraduates)

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona’s medical pharmacology program emphasizes drug chemistry and its effects on human biology. You might choose to explore molecular, cardiovascular, cancer or respiratory pharmacology, among other topics. The university also offers a master’s degree in medical pharmacology with an optional specialization in perfusion science.

• Program Name: Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Pharmacology
• Program Length: 4 years
• Tuition: $11,040 per academic year (Arizona residents), $29,362 per year (non-residents) (2015-2016 academic year)
• Prerequisites: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, pharmacy or a related field; courses in biology, organic chemistry and/or physics/math with a C or better
• Admission Requirements: GRE scores, 3 letters of recommendation, 2-page statement of purpose
• School Type: 4-year, public; approximately 42,200 students (around 33,000 undergraduates)

Options for studying medicine in Arizona are available at the University of Arizona and Midwestern University at Glendale in multiple specialization areas.