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2024 Best Medicine Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,945 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$53,856 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in medicine is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for medicine students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,945 degrees in medicine to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Medicine School

Best Medicine Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of medicine school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for medicine schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Medicine Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Medicine

The medicine school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Medicine Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Medicine in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of medicine degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Medicine

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
280 Medicine Degrees Awarded

Midwestern University - Glendale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were roughly 280 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Midwestern University - Glendale in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
238 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$56,494 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Houston.

There were approximately 238 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the medicine major at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston make $2,638 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in medicine from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Medicine Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a degree in medicine. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 240 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the medicine major at The University of Texas Medical Branch earn $2,167 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in medicine from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Medicine Degrees Awarded
7.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in medicine. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were roughly 215 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, medicine degree recipients usually earn around $55,152 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in medicine from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
200 Medicine Degrees Awarded
3.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 200 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Baylor College of Medicine in the most recent data year. Those medicine students who get their degree from Baylor College of Medicine make $3,957 more than the typical medicine student.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Medicine Degrees Awarded
3.3% Growth in Graduates

TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 181 medicine students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the medicine program make about $55,386 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in medicine from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
210 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$56,756 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 210 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UT Southwestern in the most recent data year. Those medicine students who get their degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center earn $2,900 more than the typical medicine student.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
218 Medicine Degrees Awarded

UNT Health Science Center is a small public university located in the city of Fort Worth.

There were approximately 218 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UNT Health Science Center in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of North Texas Health Science Center

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$54,567 Median Starting Salary

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

There were roughly 150 medicine students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the medicine program state that they receive average early career income of $54,567.

More information about a degree in medicine from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Medicine Degrees Awarded
$55,932 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 medicine students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Those medicine students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $2,076 more than the typical medicine grad.

More information about a degree in medicine from Texas A&M University - College Station

Best Medicine Colleges by State

Explore the best medicine schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,881
Arizona 287 473
Oklahoma 257 269
New Mexico 219 229

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medicine has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medicine Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 2,048

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Majors Similar to Medicine

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 39,944
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 13,356
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,672
Allied Health Professions 9,920
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 8,155
Health Sciences & Services 4,460
Mental & Social Health Services 4,166
Public Health 3,760
Dental Support Services 3,351
Communication Sciences 2,823

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