by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of medicine. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,384 doctor's degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The medicine doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality medicine program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for medicine students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.
It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Pennsylvania
Temple University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Temple University
It's hard to beat Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
It is hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Columbia University in the City of New York
NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in medicine from New York University
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Georgetown University
Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Touro College
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Doctorate recipients from the medicine major at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai earn $4,235 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
UMB is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Maryland - Baltimore
Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 2,307 |
| New York | 174 | 2,549 |
| Maryland | 119 | 270 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 614 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 471 |
Medicine is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 4,425 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,054 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2,598 |
| Dentistry | 1,601 |
| Nursing | 1,338 |
| Optometry | 256 |
| Chiropractic | 188 |
| Communication Sciences | 181 |
| Public Health | 147 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 42 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 42 |
