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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for medical science students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 59% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Medical Science at University of California - San Diego Report

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 65% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Medical Science at University of California - San Francisco Report

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 67% of the medical science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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

Women make up 67% of the medical science majors at the school.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school 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 7 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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