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2023 Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Medical Science Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Medical Science

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for medical science students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. 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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Out of the 2 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small 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 2 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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