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2023 Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Medical Science 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to be the most popular school for medical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the large city of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best medical science schools in the Southwest Region . UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Baylor College of Medicine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Medical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for medical science students. It came in at #10 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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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 10 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).

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