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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science 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.

The Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medical Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medical Science Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Health & Science University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for medical science students. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

Keck Graduate Institute landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, KGI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medical science students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Located in the suburb of Whittier, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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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 10 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).

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