by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,089 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States. In , medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $57,895 and had an average of $197,292 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,920 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,555 and $214,987 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,913 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in medicine. That schools that top this list have a program in medicine in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 86 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a public institution located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 137 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Medicine Report
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meharry Medical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 114 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. 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.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 184 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Medicine Report
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 157 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Medical University of South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 153 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 171 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.
Augusta University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 225 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Wake Forest University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 137 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercer University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 108 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 180 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 1.3% 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%.
University of Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 192 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 155 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 189 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Marshall University is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 69 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 179 doctorate’s degrees 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%.
Emory University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 150 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mississippi ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 159 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 88%.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 99 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 198 degrees to qualified doctorate’s medicine students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Medicine Report
With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 185 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medicine 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
East Tennessee State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. USA is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 103 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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