2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #248 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 72% of the medical science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
Women make up 69% of the medical science majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 20 students majoring in medical science at Rush University, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 17 students majoring in medical science at UC, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in medical science at IUPUI, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Wayne State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
About 75% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 33% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in medical science at UW - Madison, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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University of Toledo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 7 |
| Ohio | 67 |
| Illinois | 55 |
| Indiana | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 7 |
Majors Related to Medical Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 12 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.