by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,051 people earned their degree in medical science, making the major the 255th most popular in the United States. In , medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $112,309 and had an average of $73,247 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 712 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in medical science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their medical science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree medical science students.
Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse School of Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. Morehouse School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Albert Einstein College of Medicine Medical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Medical Science at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 22 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Medical Science at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. Rush University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 25 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Keck Graduate Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. Keck Graduate Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 7 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #7, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 12 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Medical Science Report
University of California - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Medical Science at Baylor College of Medicine
New York Institute of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Old Westbury, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Vermont came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical Science at Medical University of South Carolina
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Medical Science at Saint Cloud State University
With a ranking of #15, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 18 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Medical Science at Case Western Reserve University
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. UT Southwestern is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical Science Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical Science Report
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #19. Washington University in St Louis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s medical science degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical Science at Northwestern University
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 masters’s medical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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