by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Medical Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Medical Science is the 255th most popular major in the country with 909 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $112,309 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Science Major” ranking looked at 78 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in medical science. To top this list, a school must have a successful medical science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Medical Science Major. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 48 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 93%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Science Major. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Medical Science Major. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 78 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 34 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 32 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical science degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical science degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - San Diego landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 22 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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New York Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 21 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Rush University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of California - San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 26 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. UC is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 31 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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Morehouse School of Medicine ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Emory University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 93%.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, Minnesota. It awarded 15 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s medical science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Science Major ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 11 ’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Science Major list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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