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

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
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.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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
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
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
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.
More information about a degree in medicine from Georgetown University
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
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
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
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
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
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.
More information about a degree in medicine from University of Rochester
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