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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
1,488 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,975 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,488 degrees in medicine during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the New England Region Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

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 Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medicine in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Medicine

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
160 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$65,850 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 160 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Those medicine students who get their degree from Harvard University receive $4,875 more than the average medicine grad.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$64,834 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in medicine has to take a look at Yale University. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from Yale University earn $3,859 more than the standard medicine grad.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,843 Median Starting Salary

Brown University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, medicine degree recipients usually earn an average of $60,843 at the beginning of their careers.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$59,695 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 196 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career earnings of $59,695.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Medicine Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 99 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career wages of $58,996.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$61,274 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 6th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 167 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program make an average of $61,274 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
169 Medicine Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Worcester, UMass Medical School is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 169 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UMass Medical School in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, medicine degree recipients usually earn around $59,696 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Medicine Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 107 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career wages of $60,981.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Connecticut

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$58,569 Median Starting Salary

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 110 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career income of $58,569.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 Medicine Degrees Awarded
12.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 94 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career wages of $58,984.

More information about a degree in medicine from Quinnipiac University

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 692
Connecticut 241 293
New Hampshire 210 99
Maine 202 174
Rhode Island 200 120
Vermont 194 110

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medicine Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,314

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 14,673
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,720
Allied Health Professions 3,041
Public Health 2,965
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,435
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,406
Health Sciences & Services 2,006
Mental & Social Health Services 1,975
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,961
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,697

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