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Medical Scientist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

If you are interested in studying Medical Scientist, consider the program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is in Dallas, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 20 medical scientist degrees were granted at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Distance learning is available at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Of 2,549 students, 6 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 49 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Medical Scientist graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Scientist graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Among the 5 master’s medical scientist degrees awarded at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 60% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, above the national average of 42%.*

Medical Scientist Doctoral Program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Of the 4 doctoral medical scientist graduates at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Scientist doctoral degree recipients at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Those who complete Medical Scientist program at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.