by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,295 doctor's degrees in medicine during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Your choice of medicine 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for medicine 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 Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medicine.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medicine needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Pennsylvania
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Temple University
Thomas Jefferson University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Thomas Jefferson University
Drexel University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in medicine. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from Drexel University
Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in medicine from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Explore all the Best Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 174 | 2,549 |
| Maryland | 119 | 270 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 614 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 471 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,311 |
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy | 905 |
| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry | 79 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,494 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1,004 |
| Nursing | 573 |
| Dentistry | 491 |
| Optometry | 147 |
| Communication Sciences | 87 |
| Public Health | 39 |
| Allied Health Professions | 27 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 14 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 14 |