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2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate

14 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 821 people earned their degree in medical scientist, making the major the 495th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 medical scientist graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in medical scientist. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality medical scientist programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the medical scientist program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree medical scientist students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medical Scientist

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Dakota Medical Scientist Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medical Scientist at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#3

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Rochester, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine also made our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $20,837.

Read full report on Medical Scientist at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor College of Medicine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medical Scientist at Baylor College of Medicine

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical scientist students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Medical Scientist Report

#12 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 4 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree medical scientist students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915.

Read full report on Medical Scientist at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 1 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Medical Scientist Report

#9

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

George Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medical Scientist at GWU

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 3 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona Medical Scientist Report

#11 in overall quality

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medical scientist students in 2019-2020.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are $34,177, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Medical Scientist at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#5 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 doctorate’s medical scientist degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medical Scientist at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#13

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Yale University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s medical scientist students in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #3 spot in our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Medical Scientist at Yale University

#14

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Medical Scientist Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s medical scientist degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Medical Scientist Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Tufts University Medical Scientist Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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