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Health & pre-med fields at Rochester

Rochester graduates about 237 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 12% of its graduating class. That puts it 6th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a standout program at 90 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $211 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

90/100Standout#6 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year23712% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$90,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$211Ma year, NSF
Admit rate42%whole school
SAT middle 50%1390–1540whole school

Around Rochester

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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Environmental Health & Safety, Carlson Science & Engineering Library, Medical Center Annex, Arthur Kornberg Medical Research Building, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Mental Health & Wellness, Ernest J. Del Monte Neuromedicine Institute, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University Health Service.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 55 · Dorm 36 · Student housing 23 · Library 7 · Athletics 7 · Dining 5.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. New York University 91
  2. Thomas Jefferson University 90
  3. University of Pittsburgh 90
  4. University of Miami 90
  5. Emory University 90
  6. Saint Louis University 89
  7. University of Connecticut 88
  8. Georgetown University 88

Other strong majors at Rochester

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rochester 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.

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