Pediatrics
Ranked in 2013, part of Best Medical Schools
For future doctors who love children, pediatrics may be an ideal career path. Pediatricians may be generalists or can specialize in one area, including infant care or genetic counseling. These are the top medical schools for pediatrics.
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Average undergraduate GPA
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Acceptance rate
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Full-time faculty-student ratio
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NIH funds granted to medical school and affiliated hospitals (in millions)
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NIH research grant funds per faculty member (in thousands)
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Peer assessment score (out of 5)
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Residency directors assessment score (out of 5)
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| #1 |
University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)
Philadelphia, PA |
$47,090 (full-time) | 646 | |||||||||
| #2 |
Harvard University
Boston, MA |
$49,875 (full-time) | 700 | |||||||||
| #3 |
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH |
$28,820 (in-state, full-time); $46,550 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 663 | |||||||||
| #4 |
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD |
$44,100 (full-time) | 479 | |||||||||
| #5 |
University of Colorado–Denver
Aurora, CO |
$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 644 | |||||||||
| #6 |
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA |
$44,726 (in-state, full-time); $45,846 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 591 | |||||||||
| #7 |
University of California–San Francisco
San Francisco, CA |
$31,134 (in-state, full-time); $43,379 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 648 | |||||||||
| #8 |
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX |
$19,650 (full-time) | 751 | |||||||||
| #9 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
$47,343 (full-time) | 461 | |||||||||
| #9 |
University of Washington
Seattle, WA |
$28,040 (in-state, full-time); $56,970 (full-time)(out-of-state) | 908 | |||||||||
| #11 |
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO |
$52,020 (full-time) | 478 | |||||||||
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