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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California

8 Colleges
$72,506 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science 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 Most Popular Medical Science 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 8 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Francisco the most popular school in California for medical science students. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for medical science students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#5

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular medical science programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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Southern California University of Health Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in California list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

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Best Medical Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 8 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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