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Best Medical Science Schools in California

2023 Best Medical Science Schools in California

6 Colleges
$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #226 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Medical Science Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Medical Science

Our analysis found University of California - San Francisco to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in California. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Best Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7
Oregon 52

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 6 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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