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2023 Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Medical Science

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for medical science students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great place for medical science students working on their graduate certificate. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 52
California 86
Washington 7

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 3 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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