2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the most popular school in Texas for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 470 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TTUHSC. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in Texas. UT Health San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 420 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Health San Antonio does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Report
Out of the 42 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 402 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UTHealth, 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, 3% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 377 students in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTMB Galveston is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 337 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
UTMB Galveston 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 2019-2020 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the large public school handed out 255 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
UH does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Dallas, Texas, the small public school handed out 248 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Southwestern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Parker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Parker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 233 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Parker University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 232 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
Baylor College of Medicine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 217 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Baylor College of Medicine does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #11, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 339 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
UIW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 91% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
Baylor does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UNT Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 348 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 58% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNT Health Science Center. During the 2019-2020 year, about 16% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC - El Paso is a very small public school situated in El-Paso, Texas. It awarded 93 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TTUHSC - El Paso. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Tyler does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 89 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Pasadena, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
Texas Southern University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TSU is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at TSU. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 50 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UT Arlington. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Texas State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small private not-for-profit school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 38 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
UMHB 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Wesleyan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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