by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for anatomy students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 doctor's degrees in anatomy during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of anatomy 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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for anatomy students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Anatomy Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for anatomy students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Boston University is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in anatomy. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anatomy from Boston University
University of California - Irvine is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in anatomy. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in anatomy from University of California - Irvine
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in anatomy has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in anatomy from Ohio State University - Main Campus
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One of 6 majors within the Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences area of study, Anatomy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 470 |
| Other Cell/Cellular Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 106 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology | 101 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomy | 40 |
| Developmental Biology & Embryology | 28 |
