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2023 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

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

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the medical science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Medical Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree medical science programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for medical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

Full Medical Science at University of Toledo Report

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 55
Ohio 67
Michigan 7
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 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

Majors Similar to Medical Science

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 10 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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