Here are the top 10 medical schools with the most graduates practicing in underserved areas, according to U.S. News and World Report:
|
Rank |
School |
Location |
Percentage practicing in underserved areas |
|
1 |
Oklahoma State University |
Tulsa, Okla. |
50 percent |
|
2 |
University of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
46.2 percent |
|
3 |
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences |
Yakima, Wash. |
44.6 percent |
|
4 |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Little Rock, Ark. |
42 percent |
|
5 |
University of South Carolina |
Columbia, S.C. |
40.4 percent |
|
6 |
William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
40.2 percent |
|
7 |
University of South Carolina-Greenville |
Greenville, S.C. |
39.1 percent |
|
8 |
Mercer University |
Macon, Ga. |
38.3 percent |
|
9 |
East Tennessee State University |
Johnson City, Tenn. |
37.8 percent |
|
10 |
East Carolina University |
Greenville, N.C. |
37.2 percent |