2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the New England Region

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 6 schools in the New England Region 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 108 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 the New England Region

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

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

35 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harvard University if you want to pursue a master's degree in medical science. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Massachusetts.

There were about 35 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Brown University
Providence, RI

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Brown University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in medical science. Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Rhode Island.

There were roughly 29 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VT

#1 Best Quality In VT

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in medical science has to take a look at University of Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a 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 Vermont.

There were approximately 24 medical science students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Tufts University
Medford, MA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tufts University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in medical science. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 10 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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5

Boston University
Boston, MA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit 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 Massachusetts.

There were roughly 7 medical science individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in medical science in Connecticut.

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

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular medical science colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	49
Connecticut	150	3
Rhode Island	116	24
Vermont	88	33

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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	107
Clinical and Translational Science	1

Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,430
Public Health	1,659
Mental & Social Health Services	932
Allied Health Professions	890
Health & Medical Administrative Services	845
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	721
Communication Sciences	411
Other Health Professions	292
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	252
Medical Illustration & Informatics	116

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.