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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
1,518 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,975 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,518 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medicine in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Medicine

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$65,850 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 157 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $4,875 more than the typical medicine graduate.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
98 Medicine Degrees Awarded
6.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in medicine needs to check out Yale University. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 98 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from Yale University receive $3,859 more than the standard medicine student.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Medicine Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Brown University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, medicine degree recipients usually make about $60,843 at the beginning of their careers.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
206 Medicine Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career earnings of $59,695.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$58,996 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were about 99 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career earnings of $58,996.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$61,274 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 164 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the medicine program earn about $61,274 in their early career salary.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$59,696 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 166 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent data year. After graduation, medicine degree recipients generally earn around $59,696 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,981 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 101 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career wages of $60,981.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Connecticut

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Medicine Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 118 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career earnings of $58,569.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Medicine Degrees Awarded
3.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 97 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career wages of $58,984.

More information about a degree in medicine from Quinnipiac University

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts301692
Connecticut241293
New Hampshire21099
Maine202174
Rhode Island200120
Vermont194110

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medicine Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Medicine1,356
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy162

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services3,817
Public Health3,165
Allied Health Professions2,755
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions2,494
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services2,343
Mental & Social Health Services2,140
Health Sciences & Services2,128
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants1,678

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