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2023 Best Medicine Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$59,244 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine School for You

Medicine is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,307 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Medicine Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medicine Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the medicine programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Medicine

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Thomas Jefferson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,722
Maryland 270
New Jersey 614
District of Columbia 471

More Medicine Rankings in Pennsylvania

Medicine is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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