by our College Data Analytics Team
Medicine is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in medicine than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 187 schools in the United States that offer medicine awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where medicine makes up the largest share of degrees in the United States.
Leading the list of the most focused medicine schools is Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 612 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Edward Via College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Alabama College Of Osteopathic Medicine ranks #2 for medicine by degree focus. Located in the city of Dothan, Alabama College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Alabama College Of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine ranks #3 for medicine by degree focus. West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine is a public school located in the town of Lewisburg. About 100% of the degrees West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 188 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine
Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #4 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. Medicine accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Burrell College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Idaho College Of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #5 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Idaho College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Meridian. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 147 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Idaho College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine ranked #6 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nutley. About 100% of the degrees Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine
New York College Of Podiatric Medicine comes in at #7 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of New York, New York College Of Podiatric Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for New York College Of Podiatric Medicine
Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia landed the #8 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Northshore University Healthsystem School Of Nurse Anesthesia
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine ranked #9 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit university. About 92% of the degrees Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker Md School Of Medicine
Pacific Northwest University Of Health Sciences comes in at #10 for medicine focus this year. Set in the suburb of Yakima, Pacific Northwest University Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 82% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Pacific Northwest University Of Health Sciences
California Health Sciences University comes in at #11 for medicine focus this year. California Health Sciences University is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Clovis. Medicine accounts for around 75% of the degrees granted here, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at California Health Sciences University
Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences landed the #12 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Kansas City, Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 74% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 425 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Kansas City University Of Medicine And Biosciences
Rocky Vista University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the suburb of Parker, Rocky Vista University is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 73% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 260 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Rocky Vista University
Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education landed the #14 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Set in the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 72% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 145 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education
California University Of Science And Medicine placed #15 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Colton, California University Of Science And Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 66% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for California University Of Science And Medicine
Albany Medical College placed #16 for medicine by degree focus. Albany Medical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany. About 61% of the degrees Albany Medical College awards are in medicine, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine landed the #17 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Albert Einstein College Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Medicine accounts for around 60% of the degrees granted here, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Albert Einstein College Of Medicine
Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine comes in at #18 for medicine focus this year. Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie. About 60% of the degrees Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 640 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Medical College Of Wisconsin landed the #19 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Set in the suburb of Milwaukee, Medical College Of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 59% of the degrees granted here, or about 236 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Medical College Of Wisconsin
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center comes in at #20 for medicine focus this year. Set in the rural area of West Des Moines, Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 59% of the degrees granted here, or about 264 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine placed #21 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the city of Caguas, San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 53% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for San Juan Bautista School Of Medicine
The Commonwealth Medical College placed #22 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the city of Scranton, The Commonwealth Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 51% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for The Commonwealth Medical College
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport comes in at #23 for medicine focus this year. Located in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport is a public university. About 50% of the degrees Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport awards are in medicine, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
New York Medical College placed #24 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 49% of the degrees granted here, or about 193 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at New York Medical College
University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester placed #25 for medicine by degree focus. Located in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public university. About 47% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester awards are in medicine, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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