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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 24,593 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

Parker University

Dallas, TX

Parker University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#8

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 8,330
Texas 13,925
Oklahoma 1,490
New Mexico 848

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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