Total medical school graduates in the U.S.by state

In 2021, the number of people who graduated from medical schools across the United States amounted to 28,337 graduates. During that year, the State of New York recorded the highest number of medical school graduates with 1.9 thousand, followed by Texas and California.

Total number of medical school graduates in the United States, in 2021, by state*

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Release date

June 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

*Data represent the number of graduates from allopathic and osteopathic medical schools.

No medical schools are located in Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Montana, or Wyoming.

According to the source, Graduates of allopathic medical schools receive an MD and are trained in how to treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery with a focus on maintaining health through the application of acute and preventative care. Graduates of osteopathic medical schools receive a DO and are trained to use all of the tools of modern medicine with an emphasis on helping each patient to attain a high of wellness by focusing on health education, injury prevention, and disease prevention.

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