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2025 Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
194 Medical Science Degrees Awarded
$163,139 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in medical science. It is ranked #255 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 194 degrees in medical science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical Science School

Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region The medical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Science rankings. For our Best Overall Medical Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Medical Science Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Medical Science
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical Science in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Medical Science

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$124,451 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical science. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the medical science program make an average of $124,451 in the first couple years of working.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in medical science. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$201,510 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great decision for students interested in a degree in medical science. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 29 medical science students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Medical Science degree recipients from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn a boost of approximately $38,371 above the typical income of medical science graduates.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
44 Medical Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Butler University if you want to pursue a degree in medical science. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 44 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

There were about 25 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 7
Ohio 314 51
Illinois 304 55
Indiana 294 10
Wisconsin 273 6

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 182
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Other) 8
Clinical and Translational Science 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 55,295
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 21,744
Health & Medical Administrative Services 14,056
Allied Health Professions 12,795
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,630
Medicine 4,919
Public Health 4,898
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,826
Mental & Social Health Services 4,341
Communication Sciences 3,559

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