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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Southeast Region

45 Colleges in the Southeast Region
6,910 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$55,627 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6,910 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the Southeast 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.

Pick Your Medicine Degree Level

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 Southeast 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Medicine in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Medicine

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
97 Medicine Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 97 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, medicine degree recipients usually earn about $57,409 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from Vanderbilt University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 Medicine Degrees Awarded
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 156 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career income of $55,575.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Medicine Degrees Awarded
12.3% Growth in Graduates

Duke University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 114 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the medicine program at Duke University earn $3,430 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$59,652 Median Starting Salary

Emory University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 125 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the medicine degree program at Emory University make $4,025 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$56,766 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.

There were approximately 144 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the most recent data year. After graduation, medicine degree recipients usually earn around $56,766 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
175 Medicine Degrees Awarded
4.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 175 medicine students who graduated with this degree at MUSC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medicine program earn around $54,581 for their early career.

More information about a degree in medicine from Medical University of South Carolina

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$58,098 Median Starting Salary

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 medicine students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Medicine degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $2,471 above the average earnings of medicine majors.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Medicine Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 194 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career earnings of $56,165.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Medicine Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 205 medicine students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Those medicine students who get their degree from University of Miami receive $2,128 more than the average medicine grad.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
167 Medicine Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

There were about 167 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent data year. After graduation, medicine degree recipients usually make around $53,435 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 565
Florida 282 1,212
North Carolina 279 684
Virginia 274 1,144
Tennessee 269 680
South Carolina 248 381
Kentucky 244 430
Louisiana 242 492
Mississippi 234 228
Arkansas 234 314
Alabama 233 404
West Virginia 207 370

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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 4,935

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 77,470
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,266
Allied Health Professions 26,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22,141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20,908
Public Health 9,543
Health Sciences & Services 9,114
Dental Support Services 6,847
Mental & Social Health Services 6,611
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 5,783

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