2023 Best Medicine Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Medicine School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,974 degrees and certificates were awarded to medicine students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Medicine Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Medicine Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Medicine Colleges.
Top Texas Schools in Medicine
Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in Texas for medicine students. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Medicine Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is a great place for medicine students. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Medicine Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best medicine programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for medicine students. It came in at #8 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Medicine Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Best Medicine Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 473 |
| Oklahoma | 269 |
| New Mexico | 229 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Medicine
Medicine is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Medicine
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.