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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the most popular online school in Texas for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Women make up 62% of the health professions majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 94% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in health professions at TCU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a great place for health professions students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Of the 91 students majoring in health professions at UT Tyler, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 339 students majoring in health professions at UIW, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

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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 11 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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