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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
2,079 Degrees Awarded
$21,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,073 people earned their degree in medicine, making the major the 40th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,079 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,079 medicine graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in medicine. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great medicine programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the medicine program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 13 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Medicine in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 200 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466.

Full UT Health San Antonio Medicine Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. TTUHSC - El Paso is located in El-Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 89 doctorate’s medicine degrees to qualified students.

TTUHSC - El Paso not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso are $12,010, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 215 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTMB Galveston, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch are $17,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 175 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TTUHSC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 224 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree medicine students list, UT Southwestern has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are $17,725, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medicine Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 193 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree medicine students list, Baylor College of Medicine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Medicine Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 181 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Medicine at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 160 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UOHSC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122.

Read more about Medicine at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 242 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHealth, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTHealth Medicine Report

#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 39 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Medicine Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 49 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #11 spot in our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Medicine at The University of Texas at Austin

#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#12 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 102 doctorate’s medicine degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Medicine Report

#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#10 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Medicine Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s medicine degrees to 210 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about Medicine at University of Arizona

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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