2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Master's in Medical Science
Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 57% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
About 33% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 44 |
Connecticut | 5 |
Vermont | 34 |
Rhode Island | 35 |
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 7 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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