A degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #353 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 554 degrees in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies School
Your choice of pre-medicine/pre-medical studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pre-medicine/pre-medical studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
University of Notre Dame is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 83 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Dayton is a great choice for students interested in a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.
Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.More information about a degree in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies from Loyola University Chicago
Every student who is interested in pre-medicine/pre-medical studies needs to check out Ball State University. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.
There were about 22 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of North Manchester, Manchester University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 24 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Manchester University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 8 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 6 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Mount St. Joe in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 37 pre-medicine/pre-medical studies students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of pre-medicine/pre-medical studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
