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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges
$101,041 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Morehouse School of Medicine to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Medical University of South Carolina is a great place for medical science students. Located in the city of Charleston, MUSC is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medical science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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