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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 49% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 57% of the medical science majors at the school.

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Out of the 69 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in medical science at UPenn, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the medical science majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

Women make up 69% of the medical science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 25 students majoring in medical science at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 50% of the medical science majors at the school.

Full Medical Science at Washington University in St Louis Report

#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in medical science at St. Cloud State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
11 Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
11 Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR

Medical Science by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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