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Medical Science at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Medical Science, you may want to check out the program at University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 32 medical science degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Among 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Science Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare University of Pennsylvania’s Medical Science program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#18 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#19 of 24

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Medical Science graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Medical Science graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 59% women (19) and 41% men (13).

Medical Science Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 29 master’s medical science graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 55% were women (16) and 45% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Black / African American	1
Asian	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Medical Science master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 42%.*

*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 Pennsylvania

The Medical Science program at University of Pennsylvania breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Medical Scientist	32

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Science Graduates

Students who finish Medical Science program at University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.