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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Medical Science is the #248 most popular major in the country with 909 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southwest Region . UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 48
Arizona 8
Oklahoma 6

Medical Science is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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