2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,307 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Pennsylvania
Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine
Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 52% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the medicine majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 313 students majoring in medicine at Temple, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 156 students majoring in medicine at UPenn, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 58% of the medicine majors at the school.
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Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine 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 #6 on the list. Geisinger Commonwealth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Of the 98 students majoring in medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Request InformationBest Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,722 |
| Maryland | 270 |
| New Jersey | 614 |
| District of Columbia | 471 |
Majors Related to Medicine
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
| 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 6 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.