by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,212 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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 Florida.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Florida
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine has to look into University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Miami
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine has to look into Nova Southeastern University. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Nova Southeastern University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine needs to check out Barry University. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Barry University
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Florida State University
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Florida International University
Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Central Florida
Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Florida Atlantic University
Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Medicine is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 934 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 778 |
| Nursing | 636 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 530 |
| Dentistry | 215 |
| Optometry | 107 |
| Communication Sciences | 57 |
| Public Health | 54 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 51 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 33 |
| Chiropractic | 32 |
