by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Anatomy is the 463rd most popular major in the country with 930 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in anatomy. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their anatomy program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The anatomy 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 “Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for anatomy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeast Ohio Medical University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major. Northeast Ohio Medical University is a small public school situated in Rootstown, Ohio. It awarded 16 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center landed the #2 spot on the list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Anatomy at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 554 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Parker University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 71 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 46 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 7 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
D’Youville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #6. D’Youville College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 6 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 17 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. Newark, Delaware is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #9, Alderson Broaddus University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Philippi, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Duke University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
With a ranking of #11, Upstate Medical University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Anatomy at SUNY Upstate Medical University
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s anatomy students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 21 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #15. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Anatomy at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
With a ranking of #17, Creighton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 11 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Indianapolis landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. UIndy is a medium-sized school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 4 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Loma Linda University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 3 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Saint Louis University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s anatomy students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s anatomy degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Anatomy Report
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #22. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s anatomy degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major ranking, coming in at #23. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #24, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 4 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Anatomy Major list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 7 ’s anatomy degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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