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Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

1,103 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
79 Master's Degrees Annually
#231 in Popularity

Types of Degrees Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many pre-medicine/pre-medical studies graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 995
Graduate Certificate 498
Associate Degree 183
Undergraduate Certificate 136
Master’s Degree 107
Basic Certificate 4

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies?

995 Bachelor's Degrees Annually
66% Percent Women
43% Percent Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The major attracts more women than men. About 66% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of pre-medicine/pre-medical studies majors is as follows:

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 157
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 157
White 498
International Students 28
Other Races/Ethnicities 94

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. About 2.8% of those with this major are international students.

Online Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level Colleges Offering Programs Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) 0 0
Certificate (1-2 years) 14 1
Certificate (2-4 Years) 2 0
Associate’s Degree 33 3
Bachelor’s Degree 38 1
Post-Baccalaureate 0 0
Master’s Degree 10 0
Post-Master’s 1 0
Doctor’s Degree (Research) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) 0 0
Doctor’s Degree (Other) 0 0

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to pre-medicine/pre-medical studies.

Major Number of Grads
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 3,822
Pre-Nursing Studies 3,055
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 212
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 179
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 78
Pre-Dentistry Studies 70
Pre-Physician Assistant 68
Pre-Art Therapy 5
Pre-Optometry Studies 1
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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