Medical Science at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 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.

UCLA Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

UCLA 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 UCLA

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

UCLA Medical Science Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in medical science from UCLA in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	6

Related Majors

• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Dentistry
• Public Health
• Medicine
• Nursing

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 - Los Angeles.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.