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Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science 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.

The Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Medical Science Colleges.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for medical science students. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for medical science students. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for medical science students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for medical science students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

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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 9 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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