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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, medical science was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 909 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Medical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for medical science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Medical Science

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor College of Medicine the best school in the Southwest Region for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 48
Arizona 8
Oklahoma 6

Medical Science is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

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