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2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

31 Ranked Colleges
4,845 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 934,088 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 65,009 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,845 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Texas

#6 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 Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 358 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Health San Antonio, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 422 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, UTHealth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #3 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 487 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school handed out 308 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Medical Branch are $17,500.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. TTUHSC - El Paso is a small public school situated in El-Paso, Texas. It awarded 89 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC - El Paso also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC - El Paso are $12,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 143 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Health Professions Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 262 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, UT Southwestern has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Southwestern are $17,725, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Health Professions Report

#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 414 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18 in overall quality

University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 352 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT Health Science Center did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas Health Science Center are $20,453, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Health Professions Report

#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#17 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 221 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, UH has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Health Professions Report

#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 225 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.

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#16

Parker University

Dallas, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Parker University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Parker University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 205 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Parker University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Parker University are $13,062.

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#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 42 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, Texas State has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#19

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 88 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 116 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308.

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#22

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree health professions students list, Texas Wesleyan has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Wesleyan are $16,992.

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#23

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Angelo State University is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396.

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#24

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor College of Medicine landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 210 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor College of Medicine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. 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 Health Professions Report

#25

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.

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#25 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 28 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #25 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Health Professions Report

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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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