2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
With 680 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medicine is the #23 most popular major in Tennessee.
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 in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Tennessee. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Of the 167 students majoring in medicine at UTHSC, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Meharry Medical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Meharry Medical College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
About 54% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 46% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medicine schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 47% of the medicine majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.
About 44% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Request InformationBest Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 565 |
| Virginia | 1,144 |
| North Carolina | 684 |
| Florida | 1,218 |
| Kentucky | 430 |
| South Carolina | 381 |
| Louisiana | 492 |
| Arkansas | 314 |
| Alabama | 404 |
| Mississippi | 228 |
| West Virginia | 370 |
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 4 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.