by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,722 doctor's degrees in medicine to qualified students.
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Your choice of medicine for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medicine students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.
Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Columbia University in the City of New York
It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a doctor's 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.More information about a doctorate in medicine from New York University
Touro College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Touro College
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. 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.
Doctorate recipients from the medicine degree program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai earn $2,262 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
SUNY Downstate is a small public university located in the city of Brooklyn.
Doctorate recipients from the medicine degree program at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University get $2,487 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After graduating, medicine doctorate recipients typically make around $60,344 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from New York Medical College
Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Weill Cornell Medical College
SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Upstate Medical University
AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Albany.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Albany Medical College
Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Rochester
Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 2,307 |
| Maryland | 119 | 270 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 614 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 471 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,964 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,300 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 980 |
| Dentistry | 771 |
| Nursing | 302 |
| Chiropractic | 188 |
| Optometry | 90 |
| Communication Sciences | 44 |
| Public Health | 40 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 8 |
| Other Health Professions | 7 |
