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Medical Scientist at University of California-Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Medical Scientist, consider the program at University of California-Irvine. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 medical scientist degrees were awarded at University of California-Irvine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Irvine

Many students take online classes at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Medical Scientist graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Scientist graduates at University of California-Irvine are 30% women (3) and 70% men (7).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Among the 10 master’s medical scientist degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 30% were women (3) and 70% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Those who complete Medical Scientist program at University of California-Irvine go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Medical Scientist graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Epidemiologists	$87,636

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.