Medical Science at Tufts University

If you plan to study medical science, take a look at what Tufts University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year.

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.

Tufts Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Tufts Medical Science Rankings

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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 Tufts

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

Tufts Medical Science Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a master's degree in Medical Science from Tufts in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. Tufts does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Tufts University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	8

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical Scientists	13,430	$92,980
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Epidemiologists	240	$107,670

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 Magicpiano under License

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