2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You
With 1,144 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medicine is the #30 most popular major in Virginia.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the medicine doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Medicine
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the most popular school in Virginia for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.
Of the 203 students majoring in medicine at VCU, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 148 students majoring in medicine at University of Virginia, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 59% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Women make up 47% of the medicine majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 565 |
| North Carolina | 684 |
| Florida | 1,218 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| 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 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 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.