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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 909 people earned a degree or certificate in medical science, making the major the #248 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the medical science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the United States for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 21 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the United States. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#9

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Medical Science by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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