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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$112,309 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Medical Science Master's Degree School for You

With 55 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, medical science is the #24 most popular major in Illinois.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 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 Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 32 students majoring in medical science at Northwestern, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Explore all the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 67
Michigan 7
Indiana 10
Wisconsin 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 4 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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