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2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in Texas

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Medicine Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Medicine program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Medicine Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas Medical Branch to be the most popular school for medicine students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best medicine schools in Texas. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Medicine Schools in Texas list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #6 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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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medicine students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of El-Paso, TTUHSC - El Paso is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medicine students. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Medicine Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Medicine Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Medicine Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 473
Oklahoma 269
New Mexico 229

Medicine 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 10 schools only.

  • 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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