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

14 Colleges
$112,309 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #25 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Medical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Morehouse School of Medicine the most popular school in the Southeast Region for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, MSM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 41% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 50% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Women make up 27% of the medical science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Medical University of South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Charleston, MUSC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in medical science at MUSC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular medical science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 22% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical science at UNC Chapel Hill, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 67% of the students majoring in medical science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#9

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #9, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the medical science majors at the school.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Medical Science at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 9
North Carolina 8
Tennessee 11
Georgia 33
Kentucky 4
West Virginia 13
Louisiana 10
Mississippi 3
South Carolina 9

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 14 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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