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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in California

6 Colleges
$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree 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.

The Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Francisco the best school in California for medical science students working on their master’s degree. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Medical Science at University of California - San Francisco Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Medical Science at University of California - Irvine Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree medical science programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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