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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Medical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the most popular school in the Southwest Region for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the medical science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for medical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for medical science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best medical science colleges 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 8 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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