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2023 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges
$57,667 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medicine was ranked #41 in the country. In fact 28,629 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medicine majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Albany Medical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weill Cornell Medical College is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree medicine programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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Upstate Medical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,307
New York 2,722
Maryland 270
New Jersey 614
District of Columbia 471

Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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