by our College Data Analytics Team
Medicine is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on medicine in North Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 5 schools in North Carolina that offer medicine awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on medicine in North Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Campbell University tops our list of the most focused medicine schools. Campbell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 152 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at Campbell University
Wake Forest University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Wake Forest University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awards are in medicine, or about 176 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
A rank of #4 makes Duke University one of the most focused schools for medicine. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 133 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Duke University
East Carolina University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #5 spot this year. East Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Greenville. Medicine accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for East Carolina University
This list is compiled 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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