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Health & pre-med fields at USF

USF graduates about 1,930 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 161st of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $150 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1,93019% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$150Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1330whole school

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Cuban science fiction author Yoss speaking at the University of South Florida li
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The Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA) at the University of South Florida
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The Interdisciplinary Sciences Building (ISA) at the University of South Florida
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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carol & Frank Morsani Center for Advanced Health Care, Medical Faculty Office Building, College of Arts & Sciences Multidisciplinary Complex, USF Health - Psychiatry, School of Physical Therapy, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Cooper Hall Arts and Sciences Building, Communication and Information Sciences, Interdisciplinary Sciences, Life Science Annex, Student Health Services, Student Health & Wellness Center, Bioscience Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 15 · Arts 12 · Athletics 11 · Student housing 7 · Dining 3.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Binghamton University–SUNY 70
  2. Nazareth University 70
  3. University of Hawaii at Manoa 70
  4. Milwaukee School of Engineering 70
  5. Indiana University Indianapolis 69
  6. Simmons University 69
  7. Seton Hall University 69
  8. Saint Anselm College 69

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares USF 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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