Health & pre-med fields at Augusta
Augusta graduates about 287 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 26% of its graduating class. That puts it 125th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 73 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.90×). Research spending in the field runs about $72 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Where pre-med & health fields happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Walker Science Hall, Sports Medicine, Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta University College of Science and Mathematics, Health Sciences Building, Community Medicine Offices, Environmental Health & Safety.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 61 · Library 4 · Student housing 2 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking
Other strong majors at Augusta
- Nursing 68 · #108
- Chemistry & biochem 64 · #202
- Biology 63 · #246
- Education 62 · #202
- Computer science 57 · #268
- Communications & media 55 · #312
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Augusta with every school we score in pre-med & health fields. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.