Medical Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 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.

CU Anschutz Medical Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Medical Science

CU Anschutz Medical Science Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Medical Science Master’s Program

63% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in medical science each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical science master's degree from CU Anschutz, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	23

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Epidemiologists	350	$60,550

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
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