Medical Science at Rush University

If you are interested in studying medical science, you may want to check out the program at Rush University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 2,816 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Rush University Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Rush University Medical Science Rankings

Medical Science Student Demographics at Rush University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at Rush University.

Rush University Medical Science Master’s Program

60% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rush University with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Medical Science

The following medical science concentations are available at Rush University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rush University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	20

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Rush University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists	3,510	$87,660
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Epidemiologists	210	$84,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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