2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 28,629 people earned a degree or certificate in medicine, making the major the #41 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 145 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the United States for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Women make up 50% of the medicine majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the medicine majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in the United States. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 51% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 49% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 52% of the medicine majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
About 48% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 256 students majoring in medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milwaukee.
Of the 252 students majoring in medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 51% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 49% are male.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 59% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 41% are male.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 240 students majoring in medicine at UTMB Galveston, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 47% are male.
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Augusta University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 232 students majoring in medicine at Augusta University, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 51% of the medicine majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 54% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
About 44% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 56% are male.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 46% of the medicine majors at the school.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medicine students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 207 students majoring in medicine at SUNY Downstate, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Women make up 50% of the medicine majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medicine programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 205 students majoring in medicine at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Miami came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Of the 205 students majoring in medicine at U Miami, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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New York Medical College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.
Women make up 52% of the medicine majors at the school.
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Case Western Reserve University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 54% of the medicine majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Medicine students that almost earned our Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 23 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 25 | Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 27 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 28 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 29 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Medicine by Region
View the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Medicine Related Majors
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.