by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 113 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,725 doctor's degrees in medicine during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The medicine doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medicine program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medicine students working on their doctor's degree.
The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for medicine students seeking a a doctor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine has to look into Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Michigan State University
It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in medicine. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Pennsylvania
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a good option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Duke University
Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Southern California
UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Florida
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in medicine from New York University
Located in the city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from The University of Texas Medical Branch
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Northwestern University
Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Georgetown University
TTUHSC is a small public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Texas Christian University
Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Temple University
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Johns Hopkins University
Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of California - Los Angeles
Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Case Western Reserve University
UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Brown University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 24 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 25 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 26 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 27 | Loma Linda University | Loma Linda, CA |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 29 | University of Maryland - Baltimore | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 31 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
| 32 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
| 33 | University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 34 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 35 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 36 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 37 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
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Medicine is one of 3 different types of Medicine programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 7,884 |
| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry | 559 |
