Medical Science at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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

UT Southwestern is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 2,299.

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.

UT Southwestern Medical Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Medical Science

UT Southwestern 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 UT Southwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

UT Southwestern Medical Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in medical science from UT Southwestern. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. UT Southwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

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

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist	18

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Medicine

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 TX, the home state for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Epidemiologists	690	$71,320

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 Ansem27 under License

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