by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Medical Science is the 255th most popular major in the country with 909 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, medical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $112,309 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 145 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,506 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 98 medical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in medical science. That schools that top this list have a program in medical science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. KGI is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 7 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Health & Science University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of California - San Francisco Medical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s medical science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 9 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Medical Science at University of California - Los Angeles
Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Southern California University of Health Sciences is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s medical science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Southern California University of Health Sciences Medical Science Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Medical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 7 masters’s medical science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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