The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Hattiesburg, Miss., sees the highest number of graduates go on to practice medicine in rural areas, according to 2023 data from U.S. News & World Report.
The data was used to rank schools by the percentage of their graduates who practice direct patient care in rural areas of the U.S. Read more about the methodology here.
The top 25 schools on the list, and their percentage of graduates practicing in rural areas:
1. William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Hattiesburg, Miss.): 24.8 percent
2. University of Mississippi (Jackson): 22.3 percent
3. University of Pikeville (Ky.): 21.8 percent
4. A.T. Still University of Health Sciences- Kirksville (Mo.): 21.6 percent
5. University of South Dakota (Sioux Falls): 18.4 percent
6. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (Yakima, Wash.): 17.9 percent
7. University of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha): 16.4 percent
8. Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.): 16.2 percent
9. Des Moines (Iowa) University: 15.8 percent
10. Oklahoma State University (Tulsa): 15.5 percent
11. University of Kansas Medical Center (Kansas City):13.6 percent
12. Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, Tenn.): 13.4 percent
13. University of Kentucky (Lexington): 13 percent
14. University of Minnesota (Minneapolis): 12.1 percent
15. University of North Dakota (Grand Forks): 11.7 percent
16. University of Utah (Salt Lake City): 11.4 percent
17. Midwestern University (Downers Grove, Ill.): 11.2 percent
18. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock): 11.2 percent
19. West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg): 11 percent
20. University of Washington (Seattle): 10.8 percent
21. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (East Lansing): 10.8 percent
22. University of New Mexico (Albuquerque): 10.7 percent
23. Mercer University (Macon, Ga.): 10.5 percent
24. Rocky Vista University (Parker, Colo.): 10.5 percent
25. University of Louisville (Ky.): 9.9 percent