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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

25 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,425 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,425 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.

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

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

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Temple University is one of the best 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 11th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 223 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
155 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in medicine has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 155 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
121 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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 medicine students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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 #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 181 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
146 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were roughly 146 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

There were roughly 151 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 119 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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

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

There were approximately 207 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
99 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 99 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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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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