Most Popular Colleges for Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 38 doctorates are awarded each year to medical science majors. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Yale claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 10 doctor's degrees in medical science in 2017-2018.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Yale.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$41,000 |
$41,000 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
There were 3,081 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,447 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,485 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
CU Anschutz is the #2 most popular school for medical science. It handed out 6 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. CU Anschutz also ranks #2 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a medical science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending CU Anschutz.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,714 |
$22,374 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,125 |
$1,125 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$373 |
$1,243 |
In 2017-2018, CU Anschutz reported having 935 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 294 were classified as teaching assistants, and 483 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #3 spot on our list belongs to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for handing out 5 doctor's degrees in medical science in 2017-2018. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai also ranks #3 in popularity in New York for students seeking a medical science degree.
Graduate students at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$26,279 |
$26,279 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$236 |
$236 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 333. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in medical science to 4 students in 2017-2018. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine also ranks #4 in popularity in Minnesota for students seeking a medical science degree.
At U of South Dakota, 4 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in medical science, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. U of South Dakota also ranks #4 in popularity in South Dakota for students seeking a medical science degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of South Dakota.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$7,553 |
$14,521 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,265 |
$1,265 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$315 |
$605 |
In a typical year, there are 274 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 169 were classified as research assistants.
About 2 students earned doctor's degrees in medical science at Creighton University in 2017-2018, making the school the 6th most popular in the nation. Creighton also ranks #6 in popularity in Nebraska for students seeking a medical science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Creighton.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$15,300 |
$15,300 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,664 |
$1,664 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$850 |
$850 |
Across all programs, there were 75 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 28 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Wisconsin awarded 2 doctor's degrees in medical science in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 6th most popular in the country for the field. Wisconsin also ranks #6 in popularity in Wisconsin for students seeking a medical science degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,728 |
$24,054 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,260 |
$1,260 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$670 |
$1,503 |
The school reported having 5,003 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in medical science were awarded to 1 students at Boston U in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. Boston U also ranks #8 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a medical science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$50,980 |
$50,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$736 |
$736 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,593 |
$1,593 |
In 2017-2018, Boston U reported having 2,892 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Tufts earned the #8 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 medical science majors in 2017-2018. Tufts also ranks #8 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a medical science degree.
Graduate students at Tufts can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$49,892 |
$49,892 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$874 |
$874 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,248 |
$1,248 |
In a typical year, there are 1,125 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 1 students at Pitt earned doctor's degrees in medical science. This makes the college rank #8 on our list. Pitt also ranks #8 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a medical science degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,290 |
$36,980 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$850 |
$850 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,512 |
Across all programs, there were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.
Doctorates in medical science were awarded to 1 students at Baylor College of Medicine in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #8 spot on our list. Baylor College of Medicine also ranks #8 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a medical science degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Baylor College of Medicine.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,328 |
$20,328 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$5,771 |
$5,771 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is ranked #8 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in medical science to 1 students in 2017-2018. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston also ranks #8 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a medical science degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$6,630 |
$16,867 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,600 |
$2,600 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$271 |
$703 |
There were 192 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 192 were classified as research assistants.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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