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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California

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$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #139 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - San Francisco to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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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 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

The excellent programs at Keck Graduate Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in California. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students. Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7
Oregon 52

Medical Science is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Medical Science

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 8 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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