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Medical Science at University of California - Irvine

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Medical Science at University of California - Irvine

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 University of California - Irvine stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 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.

UC Irvine Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science

UC Irvine Medical Science Rankings

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Medical Science Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Medical Science Master’s Program

56% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 medical science majors earned their master's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. UC Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Medical Science

The following medical science concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Irvine. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist 9

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Irvine.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Epidemiologists 760 $92,040

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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