Medicine is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medicine. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 693 degrees in medicine during the 2021-2022 academic year.
Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Medicine Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medicine degree levels they offer.
Harvard University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 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 $4,221 more than the average medicine grad.
Tufts University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in medicine. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 4th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 206 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. After graduating, medicine degree recipients typically make around $59,695 at the beginning of their careers.
Boston University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career income of $61,274.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 166 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program make around $59,696 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
