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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

Medical Science is the #25 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Medical Science

Our analysis found Oregon Health & Science University to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 52
California 86
Washington 7

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Medical Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist 853
Clinical and Translational Science 52
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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