by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,010 people earned their degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies, making the major the 353rd most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their pre-medicine/pre-medical studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Averett University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. This small school is located in North Manchester, Indiana, and it awarded 20 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 121 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Howard College is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 39 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 86 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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National University of Natural Medicine landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. National University of Natural Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 5 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 #7, Caribbean University - Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 6 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Caribbean University - Bayamon Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. FranU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 9 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Dominican University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 23 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. Ohio Wesleyan University is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 9 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio Wesleyan University Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
Little Big Horn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Crow Agency, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Little Big Horn College Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #13. NEO A&M College is a public institution located in Miami, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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Hampton University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. Hampton is a small school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 19 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Augustana College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. Augustana College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rock Island, Illinois. It awarded 19 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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With a ranking of #17, Florida College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. Temple Terrace, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Casper College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 15 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Holy Cross came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Full University of Holy Cross Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
University of Dayton ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 60 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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New York Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #21. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #22. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major list. This small school is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Grand View University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 8 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mercy College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Major ranking, coming in at #25. Mercy College of Health Sciences is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 6 ’s pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mercy College of Health Sciences Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Report
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