Medical Science at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a medical science school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's medical science program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723.

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.

CU Anschutz Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science
• Doctorate Degree in Medical Science

CU Anschutz Medical Science Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in medical science, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Medical Science Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Medical Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in medical science from CU Anschutz. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a medical science master's degree from CU Anschutz, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in medical science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Medical Science

Medical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	23

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Medical Scientists	1,420	$74,370
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Epidemiologists	350	$60,550

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

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