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Health & pre-med fields at Thomas Jefferson University

Thomas Jefferson University graduates about 726 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 65% 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 $92,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $113 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 year72665% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$92,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$113Ma year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1350whole school

Around Thomas Jefferson University

The Main Building of Thomas Jefferson University's Jefferson Medical College at
Jefferson Medical College Main Building 132 S. 10th StreetPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Statue of Samuel D. Gross at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvan
Statue of Samuel D. GrossPhoto: Nolabob · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Benjamin Franklin Hotel
Benjamin Franklin Hotel, west side viewPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The former United States Court House and Post Office Building in Phiadelpha, now
US Court House and PO Building from west on Chestnut StreetPhoto: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Jefferson Medical College Building, Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience, TJU Neurosciences Garage, Health Professions Academic Building, Bluemle Life Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 13 · Offices 8 · Dorm 3 · Library 3 · Student housing 1.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Johns Hopkins University 94
  2. George Washington University 92
  3. University of Pennsylvania 92
  4. New York University 91
  5. University of Pittsburgh 90
  6. University of Miami 90
  7. University of Rochester 90
  8. Emory University 90

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Thomas Jefferson University 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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