2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region
36
Ranked Colleges
6,910
Degrees Awarded
$32,600
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Medicine is the 40th most popular major in the country with 28,629 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medicine graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,621 and had an average of $16,640 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,910 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,627 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in medicine. To top this list, a school must have a successful medicine program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Medicine in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 232 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Medicine at Augusta University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 206 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 205 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 203 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 194 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 192 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full LSU Health - New Orleans Medicine Report
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 185 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Medicine Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 180 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UAB Medicine Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 177 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Medical University of South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. Medical University of South Carolina is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 175 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full MUSC Medicine Report
With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Medicine Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 167 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Medicine Report
University of Louisville ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 161 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Medicine Report
University of Florida came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 156 degrees to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Medicine at University of Florida
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s medicine degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Virginia Medicine Report
Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 144 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read more about Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Wake Forest University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Medicine at Wake Forest University
University of Mississippi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 137 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Medicine at Ole Miss
With a ranking of #19, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 130 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medicine at UK
Mercer University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 127 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Emory University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 125 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.
Full University of Central Florida Medicine Report
Florida State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medicine degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida State University Medicine Report
West Virginia University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified ’s medicine students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Medicine at WVU
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medicine Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 115 ’s medicine degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
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