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2025 Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,566 Medicine Degrees Awarded
Medicine is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #42 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,566 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Pick Your Medicine Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

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 the Middle Atlantic Region 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Medicine in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Medicine

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In PA
170 Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 170 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Pennsylvania

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
127 Medicine Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 127 medicine students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from New York University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
197 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 197 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
210 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 210 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from Temple University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD
129 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 129 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from Johns Hopkins University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
189 Medicine Degrees Awarded

SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the city of Brooklyn.

There were roughly 189 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in medicine from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
164 Medicine Degrees Awarded

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 164 medicine students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from George Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
149 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 149 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Maryland - Baltimore

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
106 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 medicine students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
353 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 353 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,791
Pennsylvania 978 1,275
Maryland 618 270
New Jersey 614 445
District of Columbia 441 471

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One of 3 majors within the Medicine area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy 1,745
Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry 145

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