2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Southwest Region

Medical Science is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #145 out of the 295 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of medical science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5 doctor's degrees in medical science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Medical Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in medical science matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Medical Science in the Southwest Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality medical science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for medical science.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Medical Science in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in medical science.

Most Well Attended Schools for Medical Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AZ

#1 Best Quality In AZ

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in medical science. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Arizona.

There were about 3 medical science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of Arizona

2

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#2 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in medical science has to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Texas. More information about a doctorate in medical science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in medical science has to take a look at Baylor College of Medicine. Located in the large city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in medical science in Texas.

There were roughly 1 medical science students who graduated with this degree at Baylor College of Medicine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in medical science from Baylor College of Medicine

4

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX

#3 Most Popular In TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in medical science has to look into University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Located in the city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in medical science from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

4

The University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

#3 Most Popular In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in medical science. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in medical science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

Best Medical Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular medical science schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	13
Arizona	117	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Medical Science

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Medical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Medical Scientist	4
Clinical and Translational Science	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Medical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	2,795
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,409
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,056
Nursing	1,002
Dentistry	512
Chiropractic	271
Optometry	234
Alternative Medicine & Systems	105
Communication Sciences	96
Public Health	55

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.