2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools
Finding the Best Medical Science 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 Most Popular Medical Science Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the United States
Check out the medical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Medical Science Schools
Our analysis found Oregon Health & Science University to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
Full Medical Science at Oregon Health & Science University Report
The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for medical science students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medical science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools ranking. 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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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
Full Medical Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
Case Western Reserve University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
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University of California - San Francisco came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools ranking. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Medical Science students that almost earned our Most Popular Medical Science Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 14 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver, CO |
| 14 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 14 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | Bronx, NY |
| 17 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
Medical Science by Region
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Majors Related to Medical Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Science
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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