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Medical Science at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a medical science school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical science program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Northwestern Medical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Medical Science Master’s Program

72% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in medical science from Northwestern in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist 32

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Epidemiologists 210 $84,810

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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