Most Focused Medicine Schools in District of Columbia

Medicine is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on medicine in District of Columbia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that offer medicine awards in the field.

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• Most Focused Medicine Schools in District of Columbia

Most Focused Schools for Medicine in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on medicine in District of Columbia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Medicine Schools

1

Howard University
Washington, DC

3% of Degrees in Medicine

95 Medicine Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The most focused school in the country for medicine is Howard University. 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. See more about medicine at Howard University

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

2% of Degrees in Medicine

176 Medicine Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #2 makes Georgetown University one of the most focused schools for medicine. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 176 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Georgetown University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

2% of Degrees in Medicine

172 Medicine Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. George Washington 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 172 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at George Washington University

Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

• 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 our data about colleges.

More about our data sources and methodologies.