Master's Degree Medicine & Health Sciences Full Time

Master of Science in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences

at Western University of Health Sciences · United States

Duration

two-year

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Master of Science in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSBPS) is a graduate program with a major focus on a strong research focus. Students gain training and skills designed to prepare them for careers in academia, pharmaceutical industry, or public/private research institutions.

The MSBPS program is delivered over two years. Students take a series of courses and write a thesis based on research conducted during the program. The thesis is presented and defended in the presence of the thesis committee, and most students present findings at national and international scientific conferences and publish research in respected journals.

Career outcomes

Careers in academia
Careers in pharmaceutical industry
Careers in public/private research institutions
Further graduate training such as a Ph.D. or a professional program

How this course compares

Western University of Health Sciences is #463 in the United States on research impact (441,755 citations).
It lists 16 Medicine & Health Sciences courses in total, 8 of them at master's level.
286 universities in the United States teach master's Medicine & Health Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most master's Medicine & Health Sciences courses in the United States take 1–2 years; this one takes two-year.
Western University of Health Sciences has 1 scholarship listed on Educads.

The same course elsewhere in the United States

All master's Medicine & Health Sciences programs in the United States →

QS #24 Applied Health Sciences Informatics Johns Hopkins University 1–2 years

QS #250 Biomedical Sciences Vanderbilt University 1–2 years

QS #452 Anatomical Sciences State University of New York at Stony Brook 1–2 years

QS #488 Health Sciences Research University of Hawaii at Hilo 1–2 years

QS #575 Biomedical Sciences, M.S. University of South Carolina 1–2 years

QS #40 Public Health University of California, Los Angeles 1–2 years

QS #146 Master of Public Health/Master of Urban Planning University of Southern California 1–2 years

QS #236 Healthcare Data Science and AI University of Rochester 1–2 years

Best master's Medicine & Health Sciences universities in the United States →All master's Medicine & Health Sciences programs in the United States →Master's scholarships in the United States →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in the United States offer master's Medicine & Health Sciences?

Johns Hopkins University (QS #24), Vanderbilt University (QS #250), State University of New York at Stony Brook (QS #452), University of Hawaii at Hilo (QS #488), University of South Carolina (QS #575), University of California, Los Angeles (QS #40), University of Southern California (QS #146), University of Rochester (QS #236) are among the 286 that do.

How long is the Master of Science in Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences?

It takes two-year, studied Full Time.

Are there scholarships at Western University of Health Sciences?

Yes — 1 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

Is Western University of Health Sciences a good university for Medicine & Health Sciences?

Western University of Health Sciences is #463 in the United States on research impact (441,755 citations).

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