Medical Science at Emory University

Every medical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical science program at Emory University stacks up to those at other schools.

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 13,997.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Medical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Emory Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Emory Medical Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Medical Science Student Demographics at Emory

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at Emory University.

Emory Medical Science Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in medical science from Emory in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Emory University with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Emory University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	16

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Medicine

Careers That Medical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in medical science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Medical Scientists	1,710	$75,800
Epidemiologists	420	$64,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mpspqr under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.