by our College Data Analytics Team
Medicine is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on medicine — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering medicine.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on medicine in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused medicine schools is Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine. Set in the suburb of Nutley, Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. About 100% of the degrees Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Hackensack Meridian School Of Medicine
New York College Of Podiatric Medicine came in at #2 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. New York College Of Podiatric Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for New York College Of Podiatric Medicine
Albany Medical College ranks #3 for medicine by degree focus. Albany Medical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany. Medicine accounts for around 61% of the degrees granted here, or about 135 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Albany Medical College
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine ranks #4 for medicine by degree focus. Located in the city of Bronx, Albert Einstein College Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit university. 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
A rank of #5 makes Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine one of the most focused schools for medicine. Located in the city of Erie, Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit university. About 60% of the degrees Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine awards are in medicine, or about 640 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Lake Erie College Of Osteopathic Medicine
The Commonwealth Medical College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. The Commonwealth Medical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. About 51% of the degrees The Commonwealth Medical College awards are in medicine, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for The Commonwealth Medical College
New York Medical College placed #7 for medicine by degree focus. New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla. About 49% of the degrees New York Medical College awards are in medicine, or about 193 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for New York Medical College
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #8 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 46% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 447 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai comes in at #9 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 37% of the degrees granted here, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Upstate Medical University comes in at #10 for medicine focus this year. Upstate Medical University is a public school located in the city of Syracuse. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Upstate Medical University
Weill Cornell Medical College comes in at #11 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Weill Cornell Medical College
Suny Downstate Medical Center ranked #12 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Suny Downstate Medical Center is a public school located in the city of Brooklyn. Medicine accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 206 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Suny Downstate Medical Center
New York Institute Of Technology placed #13 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Old Westbury, New York Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 22% of the degrees New York Institute Of Technology awards are in medicine, or about 391 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for New York Institute Of Technology
Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #14 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 257 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Thomas Jefferson University
Touro College landed the #15 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of New York, Touro College is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 244 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Touro College
University Of Maryland Baltimore comes in at #16 for medicine focus this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore is a public university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at University Of Maryland Baltimore
Rowan University comes in at #17 for medicine focus this year. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 310 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Rowan University
Drexel University landed the #18 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Medicine accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 254 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Drexel University
Temple University ranked #19 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Temple University
Hofstra University landed the #20 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Hofstra University awards are in medicine, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Hofstra University
Howard University landed the #21 spot among the most focused medicine schools. Howard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 3% of the degrees Howard University awards are in medicine, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Howard University
Rutgers University New Brunswick ranked #22 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Medicine accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 317 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Rochester comes in at #23 for medicine focus this year. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at University Of Rochester
Georgetown University placed #24 for medicine by degree focus. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Medicine accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 176 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Georgetown University
George Washington University placed #25 for medicine by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Medicine accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 172 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for George Washington University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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