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2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Medicine Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, medicine students earned 1,144 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medicine Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in medicine at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Medicine at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is a small public school located in the city of Norfolk.

Women make up 41% of the medicine majors at the school.

Full Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School Report

#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for medicine students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in medicine at Virginia Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,218
North Carolina 684
Tennessee 680
Georgia 565
Kentucky 430
West Virginia 370
Alabama 404
Louisiana 492
Mississippi 228
South Carolina 381
Arkansas 314

Medicine is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medicine Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 20,665

Majors Similar to Medicine

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 4 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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