by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,488 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.
The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.
It is hard to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Harvard University
It is hard to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those medicine students who get their doctor's degree from Yale University receive $3,859 more than the average medicine graduate.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from Yale University
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in medicine has to check out Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Brown University
Tufts University is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in medicine. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Tufts University
Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Dartmouth College
Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Boston University
Located in the midsize city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their doctorate from the medicine program report average early career income of $59,696.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Connecticut
UVM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Burlington.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Vermont
Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Soon after graduation, medicine doctorate recipients typically make around $58,984 at the beginning of their careers.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from Quinnipiac UniversityExplore the best medicine colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 692 |
| Connecticut | 93 | 293 |
| Rhode Island | 78 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | 47 | 99 |
| Maine | 46 | 174 |
| Vermont | 30 | 110 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,314 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,066 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,062 |
| Dentistry | 584 |
| Nursing | 560 |
| Optometry | 190 |
| Public Health | 46 |
| Chiropractic | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 33 |
| Communication Sciences | 29 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 25 |
