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Medical Science at University of Arizona

If you are interested in studying Medical Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Arizona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Arizona sits in Tucson, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 18 medical science graduations were recorded at University of Arizona.

Studying Online at University of Arizona

Distance learning is available at University of Arizona. Among 56,365 students, 12,481 (22%) studied exclusively online and 23,089 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Science Rankings at University of Arizona

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Arizona’s Medical Science program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Medical Science graduates at University of Arizona, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Science graduates at University of Arizona are 72% women (13) and 28% men (5).

Medical Science Master’s Program at University of Arizona

Of the 9 master’s medical science degrees awarded at University of Arizona, 56% were women (5) and 44% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Science master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Medical Science master’s degree recipients at University of Arizona, higher than the national average of 42%.*

Medical Science Doctoral Program at University of Arizona

Of the 9 doctoral medical science graduates at University of Arizona, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Medical Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Arizona, above the national average of 30%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Medical Science Concentrations at University of Arizona

The Medical Science program at University of Arizona includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Scientist	18

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Science Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Science program at University of Arizona go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medical Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Urologists	$119,720
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	$117,397
Sports Medicine Physicians	$115,792
Hospitalists	$114,577
Preventive Medicine Physicians	$113,531
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Allergists and Immunologists	$110,883

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.