This year's "Best Medical Schools" rankings from U.S. News & World Report have been released, marking the second time top institutions for research and primary care were sorted into tiers, and not ...

Ultimately, Tier 1, the highest performing, included medical schools with overall scores of 85-99, with schools in tiers 2, 3, and 4 scoring 50-84, 15-49, and 1-14, respectively, U.S. News noted.

Arizona has 2,445 public schools, according to the state's Department of Education. Education policy in Arizona favors choice, so parents are not limited by school district boundaries.

It was also named the best county for young professionals in Arizona, offering a fairly strong job market and income stability. Its public schools are also mostly above average.

Best Medical Schools: Research (Tier 1) Baylor College of Medicine (Texas) Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) ... University of Arizona – Tucson. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Best Medical Schools: Research (Tier 1) Baylor College of Medicine (Texas) Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) ... University of Arizona – Tucson. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.