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2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 256 students majoring in medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit 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.

Full Medicine at Drexel University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 51% of the medicine majors at the school.

Full Medicine at Temple University Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the medicine majors at the school.

Read full report on Medicine at University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 42% are male.

Read full report on Medicine at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Geisinger Commonwealth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 52% of the medicine majors at the school.

Full Medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Report

Best Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 6 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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