by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 836 people earned their degree in anatomy, making the major the 463rd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anatomy. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in anatomy.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for anatomy students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Ohio Medical University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rootstown, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 18 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Anatomy at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 462 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #6, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #7. Lincoln Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrogate, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 63 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Alderson Broaddus University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #9. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 61 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Upstate Medical University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Upstate Medical University is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. UPR Medical Sciences is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 5 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Anatomy at University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences
With a ranking of #13, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 32 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Case Western Reserve University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. Case Western is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #16. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Anatomy Report
Creighton University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s anatomy students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Louis University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 ’s anatomy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #24. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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