2023 Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 36 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for students working on their doctor’s degree. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 257 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Rice. During the 2022-2023 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 200 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that TCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 24% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school handed out 1,291 doctor’s degree awards in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT Austin does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 8% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 1,490 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M College Station does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 26% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Wesleyan University is a great place for students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 147 doctor’s degrees in .
Texas Wesleyan does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 360 doctor’s degrees in .
SMU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 409 doctor’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UIW. In fact, around 39% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 860 doctor’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 14 students in .
UD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 715 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in .
Baylor does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 54% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Houston Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in .
HBU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree programs. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 565 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 260 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Dallas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 34% took at least some of their classes online.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 108 doctor’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Abilene Christian. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 81% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 275 doctor’s degree awards in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in .
UH Clear Lake does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 37% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 342 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at TWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school handed out 64 doctor’s degree awards in .
SHSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 64% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 90 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UT Rio Grande Valley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2022-2023 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #20 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 doctor’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas A&M Corpus Christi does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2022-2023 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #21, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their doctor’s degree. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 47 students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hardin - Simmons does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of North Texas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 310 doctor’s degrees in .
UNT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 53% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Lamar University. In 2022-2023 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 236 doctor’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UTEP, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 213 doctor’s degrees in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Mary’s. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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