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

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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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 small 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 69% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Medical Science at Case Western Reserve University Report

#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rush University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Full Medical Science at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the medical science majors at the school.

Full Medical Science at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. 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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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree medical science programs. Michigan State is a very 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Medical Science at University of Illinois at Chicago

#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #10, University of Toledo 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 Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 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.

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