The top 10 medical schools for primary care, according to U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News and World Report has released its rankings of the best U.S. medical schools for students interested in primary care.

Topping the list for primary care schools is the University of Washington in Seattle.

The publication ranked 128 medical schools and 25 osteopathic medicine schools that were accredited in 2013. The schools were surveyed in late 2013 and early 2014, and 114 schools provided data to U.S News & World Report. Medical school officials verified all data.

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According to the rankings, the top 10 medical schools for primary care are:

• University of Washington

• University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

• Oregon Health and Science University

• University of California-San Francisco

• University of Massachusetts-Worcester

• University of Minnesota

• University of Nebraska Medical Center

• University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• Michigan State University (College of Osteopathic Medicine)

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

The schools were ranked on various factors, including: The percentage of students who entered a primary care residency, student selectivity, research activity, student test scores, acceptance rate, and assessments by medical school deans, top-ranking officials, and residency program directors.

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