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

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Morehouse School of Medicine the most popular school in the Southeast Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. MSM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 41% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Medical Science at Morehouse School of Medicine Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Medical Science at Emory University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

About 27% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medical University of South Carolina landed the # 5 spot on the list. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Women make up 44% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical science at U Miami, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Medical Science at University of Miami Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical science majors at the school.

Full Medical Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in medical science at Louisiana State University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Medical Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

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

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Medical Science at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 33
North Carolina 8
Florida 9
Tennessee 11
Kentucky 4
South Carolina 9
Louisiana 10
Mississippi 3
West Virginia 13

One of 30 majors within the area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 14 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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