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Graduate Certificates in Medical Science

112 Yearly Graduations
59% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in medical science is offered at 31 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 31% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 8.0% of medical science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Medical Science Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students earned their graduate certificate in medical science. This makes it the 109th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in medical science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 687
Graduate Certificate 112
Doctor’s Degree 110

Earnings of Medical Science Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in medical science. About 58.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 46
Women 66
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The racial-ethnic distribution of medical science graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 20
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 58
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 17
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There are 31 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in medical science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

30 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Oregon Health & Science University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for medical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 3,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,222 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from OHSU. About 57% of this group were women, and 30% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

14 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for medical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Roughly 2,200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 graduate certificates were handed out to medical science majors at UT Southwestern. About 50% of this group were women, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

14 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. Roughly 40,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,099 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,224 per year. The medical science program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus awarded 14 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 64% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

13 Yearly Graduations
54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical science. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,118 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from Pitt. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 54% were women.

7 Yearly Graduations
57% Women

Columbia University in the City of New York is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. Roughly 30,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,450 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,496 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from Columbia.

#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
7 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pennsylvania State University - University Park is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. Roughly 89,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from Penn State University Park. Of these students, 71% were women and 43% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - San Francisco comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical science. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 graduate certificates were handed out to medical science majors at UCSF. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical science. Each year, around 1,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The medical science program at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 80% of this group were women, and 40% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern California comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in medical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,446 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $60,446 per year. The medical science program at University of Southern California awarded 4 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

2 Yearly Graduations

Wright State University - Main Campus is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,298 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from Wright State University - Main Campus.

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 Yearly Graduations

The 10th most popular school in the country for medical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,532 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,844 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 graduate certificates were handed out to medical science majors at UMN Twin Cities.

#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University at Buffalo is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. The medical science program at University at Buffalo awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Tufts University is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. Each year, around 12,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,646 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,196 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from Tufts. Of these students, 50% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
1 Yearly Graduations

The 14th most popular school in the country for medical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Vermont. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,392 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,294 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 graduate certificates were handed out to medical science majors at UVM.

#14

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Pennsylvania is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,652 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,732 per year. The medical science program at University of Pennsylvania awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
1 Yearly Graduations

University of Kentucky is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in medical science. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,247 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,311 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in medical science from UK.

#14

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 14th most popular school in the country for medical science majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Wisconsin - Madison. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,273 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. The medical science program at University of Wisconsin - Madison awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to medical science that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 4,413
Public Health 2,359
Mental & Social Health Services 2,009
Health/Medical Admin Services 1,215
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 915

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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