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Medical Science at Washington University in St Louis

Every medical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the medical science program at Washington University in St Louis stacks up to those at other schools.

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 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.

WUSTL Medical Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Medical Science

WUSTL Medical Science Rankings

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Medical Science Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the medical science majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Medical Science Master’s Program

50% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of medical science master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in medical science each year. WUSTL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a medical science master's degree from WUSTL, 54% 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 Washington University in St Louis with a master's in medical science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Washington University in St Louis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist 24

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical Scientists 1,830 $70,510
Natural Sciences Managers 670 $116,190
Epidemiologists 110 $61,110

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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