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Medical Science at Oregon Health & Science 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 Oregon Health & Science University stacks up to those at other schools.

OHSU is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,035.

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.

OHSU Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science

OHSU 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.

Medical Science Student Demographics at OHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU Medical Science Master’s Program

59% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 medical science majors earned their master's degree from OHSU. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon Health & Science University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist 52

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 OR, the home state for Oregon Health & Science University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050
Natural Sciences Managers 1,250 $109,610
Epidemiologists 40 $71,470

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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