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Health & pre-med fields at UVA

UVA graduates about 167 pre-med & health fields majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 35th of 543 schools we score for pre-med & health fields, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $83,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $220 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#35 of 543 for pre-med & health fields →
Graduates a year1674% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$83,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$220Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

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Where pre-med & health fields happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: UVA Health Orthopedic Center, Environmental Sciences Shop, Physical and Life Sciences Building, UVA HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Claude Moore Medical Education Building, Claude Moore Nursing Education Building, Old Medical School Building, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, McKim Hall (School of Medicine Administration), School of Data Science, Jefferson Park Medical Office Building, Medical Research Building 4.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the pre-med & health fields ranking

  1. Cornell University 85
  2. University of Kentucky 84
  3. University of Alabama at Birmingham 84
  4. The University of Texas–Austin 84
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 84
  6. University of Missouri 83
  7. Texas A&M University 83
  8. Duquesne University 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA 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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