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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 3rd in Texas. In fact, 45,833 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 34 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Texas. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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#6

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#7

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 24,705
New Mexico 3,731
Oklahoma 6,642

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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.

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