by our College Data Analytics Team
Medicine is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on medicine — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 5 medicine schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for medicine is Meharry Medical College. Located in the city of Nashville, Meharry Medical College is a private not-for-profit university. Medicine accounts for around 25% of the degrees granted here, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Meharry Medical College
A rank of #2 makes Lincoln Memorial University one of the most focused schools for medicine. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Harrogate. Medicine accounts for around 21% of the degrees granted here, or about 338 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full medicine report for Lincoln Memorial University
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center came in at #3 on our list of the most focused medicine schools. Located in the city of Memphis, The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center is a public university. Medicine accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 170 graduates in the most recent year. See more about medicine at The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center
Vanderbilt University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 95 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for Vanderbilt University
East Tennessee State University is one of the most focused medicine schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in medicine, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full medicine details for East Tennessee State 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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