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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Medical Science

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best school in the Southeast Region for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 11
Georgia 33
Kentucky 4
West Virginia 13
Louisiana 10
Mississippi 3
South Carolina 9

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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