2024 Best Medical Science Schools in Massachusetts

If you're seeking a degree in medical science, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #255 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for medical science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 44 degrees in medical science to qualified students.

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Medical Science Rankings by Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Medical Science Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Medical Science in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the medical science degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Medical Science

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Medical Science Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in medical science. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a degree in medical science from Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in medical science. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a degree in medical science from Tufts University

Best Medical Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Medical Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	241	5
Rhode Island	200	35
Vermont	194	33

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Science

Medical Science is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	44

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Majors Similar to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	6,736
Public Health	1,631
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,487
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,434
Allied Health Professions	1,314
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,050
Mental & Social Health Services	951
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	875
Health Sciences & Services	789
Medicine	692

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.