2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
With 28,629 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medicine is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 145 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 50% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 50% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 55% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 291 students majoring in medicine at UIC, 49% are male and 51% are female.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 52% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 48% are male.
Read full report on Medicine at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the United States. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 283 students majoring in medicine at Wayne State, 52% are male and 48% are female.
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 48% of the medicine majors at the school.
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
Women make up 50% of the medicine majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 247 students majoring in medicine at Drexel, 49% are male and 51% are female.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Of the 242 students majoring in medicine at UMN Twin Cities, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Full Medicine at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 48% of the medicine majors at the school.
Read full report on Medicine at The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 238 students majoring in medicine at UTHealth, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the medicine majors at the school.
Temple University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 51% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 49% are male.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 215 students majoring in medicine at UT Health San Antonio, 54% are male and 46% are female.
University of Kansas landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 214 students majoring in medicine at KU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.
About 46% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 54% are male.
Full Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Report
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the medicine majors at the school.
Full Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Report
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 50% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Medicine at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
University of Miami came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 57% of the medicine majors at the school.
New York Medical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
About 52% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 48% are male.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
About 54% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 46% are male.
Read full report on Medicine at Case Western Reserve University
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the medicine majors at the school.
Read full report on Medicine at University of California - Los Angeles
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Medicine students that almost earned our Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 23 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 25 | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 27 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 28 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 29 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Medicine by Region
View the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Medicine Related Majors
Medicine is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Medicine
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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