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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in Texas to see which master'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.

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for health professions students working on their master’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Texas at Arlington

Out of the 72 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 671 students majoring in health professions at TTUHSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Out of the 72 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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Texas. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 487 students majoring in health professions at TWU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Health Professions at Texas Woman’s University Report

Out of the 72 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Of the 407 students majoring in health professions at UT Rio Grande Valley, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report

#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #8, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#9

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

With a ranking of #9, Lamar University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Beaumont.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Lamar University

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
12 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
12 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX
14 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

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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