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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Rank School name Tuition Total medical school enrollment Additional data
#8 Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

$19,650 (full-time) 751

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#2 Harvard University

Boston, MA

$49,875 (full-time) 700
#4 Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

$44,100 (full-time) 479
#9 Stanford University

Stanford, CA

$47,343 (full-time) 461
#7 University of California​‒​San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

$31,134 (in-state, full-time); $43,379 (full-time)(out-of-state) 648
#3 University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

$28,820 (in-state, full-time); $46,550 (full-time)(out-of-state) 663
#5 University of Colorado​‒​Denver

Aurora, CO

$32,684 (in-state, full-time); $58,638 (full-time)(out-of-state) 644
#1 University of Pennsylvania (Perelman)

Philadelphia, PA

$47,090 (full-time) 646
#6 University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

$44,726 (in-state, full-time); $45,846 (full-time)(out-of-state) 591
#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