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Medical Science at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and approximately 13,537 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.

Vanderbilt Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science

Vanderbilt Medical Science Rankings

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Medical Science Student Demographics at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt Medical Science Master’s Program

27% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in medical science from Vanderbilt. About 73% were men and 27% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. Vanderbilt does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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In the medical science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Medical Science

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist 11

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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Medical Scientists 1,370 $81,390
Natural Sciences Managers 500 $111,670
Epidemiologists 230 $84,560

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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