Medicine is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #40 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 565 degrees in medicine to qualified students.
Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medicine Schools in Georgia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medicine degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges 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 data year. Medicine degree recipients from Emory University get an earnings boost of approximately $3,150 over the average income of medicine majors.
Morehouse School of Medicine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 81 medicine students who graduated with this degree at MSM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career income of $56,547.
Mercer University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 127 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Mercer 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 $54,463.
Augusta University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 18th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 232 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Augusta University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career income of $55,347.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Medicine School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
