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

42 Colleges
$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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the most popular 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 420 students majoring in health professions at UT Health San Antonio, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Out of the 42 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. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 402 students majoring in health professions at UTHealth, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

About 56% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 37% are male.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public college with a small student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#8

Parker University

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #8, Parker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 41% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 59% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 68% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Baylor College of Medicine ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in health professions at Baylor College of Medicine, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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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

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.

  • 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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