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Medical Scientist at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Medical Scientist, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-San Diego is located in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 medical scientist degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Medical Scientist Rankings at University of California-San Diego

These rankings give you a sense of how University of California-San Diego’s Medical Scientist program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #1 of 2
Best Value Far Western (Region) #1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) California #2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #3 of 3
Best Value Nationwide #3 of 24
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #25 of 29

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Medical Scientist graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Medical Scientist graduates at University of California-San Diego are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Medical Scientist Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 19 master’s medical scientist degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

University of California-San Diego gender breakdown of Medical Scientist Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 5
Asian 2
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 7
Racial-ethnic diversity of Medical Scientist majors at University of California-San Diego

Minority students account for 42% of Medical Scientist master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Medical Scientist Graduates

Graduates of the Medical Scientist program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Medical Scientist graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists $179,716
Natural Sciences Managers $132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators $110,931
Epidemiologists $87,636

References

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