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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

Medical Science is the #147 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the best school in the Far Western US Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. OHSU is a small public school located in the large city of Portland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 86
Washington 7
Oregon 52

One of 29 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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