2026 Best Medical Scientist Schools in Pennsylvania

Medical Scientist degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their medical scientist programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for medical scientist students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Medical Scientist Schools in Pennsylvania

Best Schools for Medical Scientist in Pennsylvania

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the medical scientist degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Medical Scientist

1

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

$77,276 Median Starting Salary

University Of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in medical scientist. Set in the city of Philadelphia, University Of Pennsylvania is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. About 32 medical scientist degrees were awarded at University Of Pennsylvania in the most recent year. Students who receive their medical scientist degree from University Of Pennsylvania earn around $77,276 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Pennsylvania graduates carry a median of $16,155 in student loans. More information about a degree in medical scientist from University Of Pennsylvania

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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Medical Scientist Degrees Awarded

$200,264 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong medical scientist program will find one at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the city of Pittsburgh. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. About 41 medical scientist degrees were awarded at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent year. Students who receive their medical scientist degree from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn around $200,264 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $24,958 to complete this degree. Read more about the medical scientist program at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.