Medical Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis stacks up to those at other schools.

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

IUPUI Medical Science Rankings

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Medical Science Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Medical Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in medical science from IUPUI. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Medical Science

If you plan to be a medical science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	7

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Epidemiologists	110	$74,640

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.