2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in Illinois

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in medical science sits in the middle of the road, ranking #131 out of 326 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of medical science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 master's degrees in medical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in medical science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality medical science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Medical Science Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for medical science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Medical Science in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in medical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

36 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in medical science. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Illinois.

There were approximately 36 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Rush University
Chicago, IL

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rush University is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in medical science. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Illinois.

There were about 27 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in medical science from Rush University

3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in medical science. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Illinois.

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

More information about a master’s in medical science from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Loyola University Chicago if you want to pursue a master's degree in medical science. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in medical science from Loyola University Chicago

Best Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medical Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	2
Ohio	195	42
Indiana	181	8
Wisconsin	166	8

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Medical Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Medical Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	67

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	5,125
Public Health	703
Health & Medical Administrative Services	487
Allied Health Professions	395
Communication Sciences	386
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	304
Mental & Social Health Services	264
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	101
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	88
Medical Illustration & Informatics	65

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.