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2024 Best Medicine Schools in New York

15 Colleges in New York
2,722 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$62,832 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of medicine. Combined, these schools handed out 2,722 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in New York The medicine program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medicine rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Medicine Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medicine Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Medicine in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Medicine

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
155 Medicine Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 155 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the medicine major at Columbia University in the City of New York make $2,381 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$63,315 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 medicine students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, medicine degree recipients usually make about $63,315 in their early careers.

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Touro College
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
251 Medicine Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Touro College if you want to pursue a degree in medicine. Touro is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 31st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 251 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Medicine Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in medicine. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

There were approximately 146 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medicine program earn an average of $64,324 in their early career salary.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
207 Medicine Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 207 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Downstate in the most recent data year. Those medicine students who get their degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University receive $2,487 more than the standard medicine student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,344 Median Starting Salary

New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Valhalla.

There were approximately 205 medicine students who graduated with this degree at New York Medical College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, medicine degree recipients typically make an average of $60,344 at the beginning of their careers.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$64,777 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 90 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Weill Cornell Medical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program earn about $64,777 for their early career.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Medicine Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 172 medicine students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Upstate Medical University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the medicine program earn an average of $57,765 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$60,383 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 125 medicine students who graduated with this degree at AMC Albany in the most recent data year. After graduating, medicine degree recipients generally earn around $60,383 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$58,879 Median Starting Salary

University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 medicine students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program report average early career earnings of $58,879.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Medicine Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 2,307
Maryland 279 270
New Jersey 273 614
District of Columbia 188 471

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Medicine is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,964

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 17,721
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,108
Allied Health Professions 3,668
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,626
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,262
Public Health 2,996
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,807
Health Sciences & Services 2,259
Communication Sciences 2,201
Mental & Social Health Services 1,680

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