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2024 Best Medical Scientist Schools

50 Colleges in the United States
853 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded
Medical Scientist is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #484 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 50 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Medical Scientist Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 853 degrees in medical scientist during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Scientist School

Best Medical Scientist Schools The medical scientist program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Medical Scientist rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medical scientist schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Medical Scientist Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Medical Scientist
Doctor's Degrees in Medical Scientist

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Medical Scientist Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Medical Scientist in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of medical scientist degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Medical Scientist

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
35 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in medical scientist. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were about 35 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
32 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical scientist. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
33 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical scientist. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 33 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
35 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in medical scientist. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 35 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 26 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

There were roughly 15 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in the most recent data year.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 16 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
49 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 49 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
45.5% Growth in Graduates

UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.

There were roughly 11 medical scientist students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

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