by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 32 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 5,119 doctor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for health professions students seeking a a doctor's degree.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in health professions. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
It's hard to beat Texas Christian University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in health professions. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Texas Christian University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in health professions. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in health professions needs to take a look at The University of Texas Medical Branch. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas Medical Branch
UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Baylor College of Medicine
UNT Health Science Center is a small public university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of North Texas Health Science Center
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in health professions from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a doctorate in health professions from Baylor University
Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 28 | 1,880 |
| Oklahoma | 26 | 713 |
| New Mexico | 23 | 348 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,974 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 900 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 784 |
| Nursing | 485 |
| Chiropractic | 318 |
| Dentistry | 296 |
| Optometry | 169 |
| Communication Sciences | 64 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 23 |
