2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in medical science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #145 out of 295 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for medical science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7 doctor's degrees in medical science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medical Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in medical science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for medical science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for medical science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Medical Science in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for medical science students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Case Western Reserve University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in medical science. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Ohio.

There were roughly 3 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from Case Western Reserve University

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in medical science has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Wisconsin.

There were about 3 medical science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in medical science. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Ohio. More information about a doctorate in medical science from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Butler University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in medical science. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. More information about a doctorate in medical science from Butler University

4

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

#1 Most Popular In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medical science. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. More information about a doctorate in medical science from Northwestern University

4

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in medical science. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. More information about a doctorate in medical science from Wayne State University

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	0
Michigan	149	0
Ohio	144	3
Wisconsin	104	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Science

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	4
Clinical and Translational Science	3

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	4,794
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	2,187
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,871
Nursing	1,699
Dentistry	965
Optometry	305
Communication Sciences	229
Chiropractic	111
Public Health	107
Other Health Professions	53

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.