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2025 Best Medical Scientist Schools

23 Colleges in the United States
990 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #484 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Medical Scientist Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 990 degrees in medical scientist annually.

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Choosing a Great Medical Scientist School

Best Medical Scientist Schools The medical scientist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Scientist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medical scientist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Medical Scientist Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Medical Scientist
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Scientist

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical Scientist Schools 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 Scientist in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical scientist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Medical Scientist

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
23.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in medical scientist. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 21 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
42.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Mayo Clinic School of Medicine if you want to pursue a degree in medical scientist. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

There were roughly 26 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
41 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in medical scientist. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical scientist. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
46 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were about 46 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
31 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 31 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

OHSU is a small public university located in the large city of Portland.

There were about 28 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at OHSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 3rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 18 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 6 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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One of 5 majors within the Medical Science area of study, Medical Scientist has other similar majors worth exploring.

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