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.
College Factual ranked the 4 medicine schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on medicine in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester tops our list of the most focused medicine schools. Set in the city of Worcester, University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a public institution. At this school, roughly 47% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 165 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for University Of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Tufts University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 187 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Tufts University
Harvard University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 182 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Harvard University
Boston University ranks #4 for medicine by degree focus. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Medicine accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 154 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Boston University
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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