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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions the most popular school in the United States for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the medical science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 57% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Out of the 35 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 57% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 67% of the medical science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 33% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in medical science at UT Health San Antonio, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree medical science programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 35 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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