College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Focused Colleges for Medicine

145 Ranked Colleges
20,665 Degrees Awarded
Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Medicine is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 20,665 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major” ranking looked at 145 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medicine. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in medicine.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Medicine Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Medicine Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for medicine students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Medicine

1

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major. Western Michigan University School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Medicine at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine

2

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Central Del Caribe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. Universidad Central Del Caribe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bayamon, . It awarded 75 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCC Medicine Report

3

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major. This small school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 173 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medicine Report

4
Medical College of Wisconsin crest
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 145 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical College of Wisconsin landed the #4 spot on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 252 ’s 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 more about Medicine at Medical College of Wisconsin

5

Out of the 145 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan Bautista School of Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Caguas, , and it awarded 43 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Medicine at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine

6
AMC Albany crest
Albany Medical College
Albany, New York

Albany Medical College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 125 ’s medicine degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read more about Medicine at Albany Medical College

7

Northeast Ohio Medical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Rootstown, Ohio, this small public school handed out 140 degrees to qualified ’s medicine 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.

Full Northeast Ohio Medical University Medicine Report

8

Baylor College of Medicine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 200 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Medicine Report

9

With a ranking of #9, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth

10

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 169 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Medicine at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

11

Morehouse School of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 81 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Morehouse School of Medicine Medicine Report

12

Ponce Health Sciences University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. PHSU is a private for-profit institution located in Ponce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full PHSU Medicine Report

13

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. Located in Shreveport, Louisiana, this small public school awarded 115 diplomas to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

14

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 146 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students 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. 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%.

Full Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medicine Report

15
New York Medical College crest
New York Medical College
Valhalla, New York

New York Medical College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valhalla, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 205 ’s degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 New York Medical College Medicine Report

16
Meharry Medical College crest
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, Tennessee

Meharry Medical College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. Meharry Medical College is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 110 ’s medicine degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Medicine at Meharry Medical College

17
SUNY Upstate Medical University crest
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #17, Upstate Medical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Medicine at Upstate Medical University

18

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 210 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

19

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. TTUHSC - El Paso is a small public school situated in El-Paso, Texas. It awarded 93 ’s medicine 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Medicine at TTUHSC - El Paso

20

With a ranking of #20, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. SUNY Downstate is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 207 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Medicine at SUNY Downstate

21

Eastern Virginia Medical School came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 144 ’s degrees 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Medicine Report

22

With a ranking of #22, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. RFUMS is located in North Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

23
Weill Cornell Medical College crest
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York

Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major ranking, coming in at #23. Weill Cornell Medical College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College

24

With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 192 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

25
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine crest
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, Minnesota

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Medicine Major list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Medicine at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Switch to a More General Major

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options