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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$112,309 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the medical science majors at the school.

Full Medical Science at Northwestern University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Medical Science at Case Western Reserve University

#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 20 students majoring in medical science at Rush University, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full Medical Science at Rush University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 17 students majoring in medical science at UC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large 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.

Read full report on Medical Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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.

Full Medical Science at Wayne State University Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the 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 large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in medical science at UW - Madison, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Illinois at Chicago 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 #7 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Toledo

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 7
Ohio 67
Illinois 55
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 7

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 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.

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