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2023 Best Value Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$33,870 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for medical science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Medical Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Medical Science

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHSU are $28,460 per year.

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Out of the 7 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 large city of San Francisco.

UCSF graduate students pay an average of $28,101 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 15% of our Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great value for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for medical science students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

With a ranking of #6, Keck Graduate Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

KGI graduate students pay an average of $40,710 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.

USC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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