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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in California

6 Colleges
$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 86 degrees and certificates were awarded to medical science students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Medical Science Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Francisco the best school in California for medical science students. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

Full Medical Science at University of California - San Francisco Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in California list. KGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Medical Science Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego 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 La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 52
Washington 7

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, medical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Concentrations

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 6 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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