by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 45 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,904 doctor's degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology
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 the Southeast Region 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.
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Vanderbilt University
University of Florida is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Florida
It is hard to beat Duke University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those medicine students who get their doctor's degree from Duke University make $3,430 more than the standard medicine grad.
More information about a doctorate in medicine from Duke University
It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Emory University
Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Medical University of South Carolina
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Virginia - Main Campus
UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Miami
UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a doctorate in medicine from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 138 | 1,212 |
| Virginia | 127 | 1,144 |
| Georgia | 126 | 565 |
| North Carolina | 115 | 684 |
| Mississippi | 113 | 228 |
| Louisiana | 103 | 492 |
| Tennessee | 102 | 680 |
| Alabama | 98 | 404 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 381 |
| Kentucky | 87 | 430 |
| Arkansas | 58 | 314 |
| West Virginia | 49 | 370 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 4,929 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3,918 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,141 |
| Nursing | 3,097 |
| Dentistry | 1,187 |
| Chiropractic | 529 |
| Optometry | 346 |
| Allied Health Professions | 317 |
| Communication Sciences | 235 |
| Public Health | 224 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 105 |
