2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 28% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.
About 69% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 31% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 55% of the medical science majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 59% of the medical science majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the medical science majors at the school.
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Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
Of the 4 students majoring in medical science at Wayne State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Of the 3 students majoring in medical science at Michigan State, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the medical science majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 55 |
Ohio | 67 |
Michigan | 7 |
Indiana | 10 |
Wisconsin | 7 |
Majors Related to Medical Science
Medical Science is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Medical Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Medical Scientist | 853 |
Clinical and Translational Science | 52 |
Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain | 4 |
Majors Similar to Medical Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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.