Medical Science at University of Arizona

Every medical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical science program at University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 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.

University of Arizona Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science
• Doctorate Degree in Medical Science

University of Arizona Medical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Medical Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 medical science majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Epidemiologists	120	$59,650

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.