Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathy

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of osteopathic medicine, involving a combination of medical principles and procedures and osteopathic principles of holistic medicine and the relationship of the musculoskeletal system to general health. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, preventive medicine, family and community medicine, medical informatics, disease systems, organ and physiologic systems, osteopathic principles and practice, osteopathic manipulative treatment, musculoskeletal and skin systems, clinical specialty rotations, medical ethics, and professional standards and practice management.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 34 institutions across the United States, with a total of 23652 degrees awarded annually.

Doctoral Degrees

7,884

degrees awarded

Other Awards

15,768

awards given

Top Schools for Osteopathic Medicine Osteopathy

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Erie, PA
1,530
2 Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Blacksburg, VA
1,413
3 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
1,299
4 New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY
1,215
5 Kansas City University
Kansas City, MO
1,176
6 Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
1,116
7 Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, CA
954
8 Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN
948
9 A T Still University of Health Sciences
Kirksville, MO
882
10 Rocky Vista University
Parker, CO
861
11 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
825
12 Touro University
New York, NY
750
13 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
726
14 Midwestern University-Glendale
Glendale, AZ
690
15 University of North Texas Health Science Center
Fort Worth, TX
633
16 Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA
606
17 Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
600
18 Midwestern University-Downers Grove
Downers Grove, IL
597
19 West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Lewisburg, WV
543
20 Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dothan, AL
519
21 University of New England
Biddeford, ME
513
22 Touro University Nevada
Henderson, NV
486
23 University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
480
24 Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
468
25 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
444
26 Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Meridian, ID
441
27 Marian University
Indianapolis, IN
411
28 Touro University California
Vallejo, CA
408
29 Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces, NM
402
30 Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Fort Smith, AR
399
31 Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences
Yakima, WA
378
32 University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
360
33 Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, OK
324
34 William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
255