by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 65,571 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,225 and $18,402 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18,914 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 95 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular health professions programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 3,620 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #2 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 1,092 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 95 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 820 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 754 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 667 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 606 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 589 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 540 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 509 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 467 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 445 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 435 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 434 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 433 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 414 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 402 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 388 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 347 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 330 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 310 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
West Coast University - Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Coast University - Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 280 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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West Texas A&M University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 274 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 263 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Lamar University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 262 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chamberlain University - Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chamberlain - Texas is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 248 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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