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Health & pre-med fields at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 65 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 1% 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 $62,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $54 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

73/100Strong#125 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year651% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.05× the same major nationally
Research in the field$54Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1390whole school

Around University of Colorado Boulder

Eaton Humanities building in the Norlin Quadrangle Historic District
Woodbury Arts and Sciences buildingPhoto: Gribeco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Clare Small Arts and Sciences Building at the University of Colorado Boulder
Clare Small Arts and Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder - 20250626123815Photo: Colohisto · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Colorado Ave Boulder COPhoto: Madhava 1947 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Norlin Library, East side, University of Colorado at Boulder
Norlin Library, East sidePhoto: Kvng · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hale Science, Denison Arts and Sciences, Ekeley Sciences Building, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences Building, Woodbury Arts and Sciences, Hellems Arts and Sciences, Claire Small Arts and Sciences, Computer Science Department Wing, Ketchum Arts and Sciences Building, Benson Earth Sciences, Wardenburg Health Center, Environmental Health and Safety Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 74
  2. University of Nevada–Reno 73
  3. The University of Texas–Dallas 73
  4. Augusta University 73
  5. University of California, Davis 73
  6. Loyola University Maryland 73
  7. University of Louisville 72
  8. Curry College 72

Other strong majors at University of Colorado Boulder

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder 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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