by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medical Scientist. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Medical Science is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in medical science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at CU Anschutz paid an average of $1,255 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $377 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,786 | $22,590 |
| Fees | $1,325 | $1,325 |
The median early career salary of medical science students who receive their master’s degree from CU Anschutz is $159,426 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $150,200.
CU Anschutz does not offer an online option for its medical science master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the medical science students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.8% of the medical science master’s degrees at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Medical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medical Scientist | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to medical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 18 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 12 |
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 55 |
| Public Health | 200 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.