57 Best colleges for Health Science in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 2.72M citations received by 81.8K academic papers made by 57 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Health Science

#13 in the United States

#17 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Health Science

#36 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Health Science

#41 in the United States

#49 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Health Science

#48 in the United States

#56 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

5. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Health Science

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Health Science

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

7. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Health Science

#78 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Health Science

#84 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Health Science

#109 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Health Science

#117 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Health Science

#130 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Health Science

#142 in the United States

#159 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Health Science

#157 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Health Science

#171 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Health Science

#187 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

16. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Health Science

#191 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Health Science

#213 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Health Science

#224 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

19. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Health Science

#257 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Health Science

#260 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

21. Rice University

Houston

For Health Science

#274 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

22. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Health Science

#278 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Health Science

#304 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

24. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Health Science

#312 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Health Science

#347 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

26. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Health Science

#356 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

27. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Health Science

#363 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

28. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Health Science

#374 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Health Science

#388 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

30. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Health Science

#426 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Health Science

#464 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Health Science

#469 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Health Science

#514 in the United States

#556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

34. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Health Science

#519 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

35. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Health Science

#547 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Health Science

#552 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Health Science

#563 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Health Science

#564 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

39. Austin College

Sherman

For Health Science

#574 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

40. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Health Science

#577 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

41. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Health Science

#597 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Health Science

#608 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

43. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Health Science

#613 in the United States

#662 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

44. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Health Science

#615 in the United States

#664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

45. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Health Science

#633 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

46. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Health Science

#657 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Health Science

#726 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Health Science

#739 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

49. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Health Science

#761 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

50. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Health Science

#818 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. University of Dallas

Irving

For Health Science

#835 in the United States

#896 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

52. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Health Science

#852 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

53. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Health Science

#853 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

54. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Health Science

#917 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,651

55. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Health Science

#921 in the United States

#985 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

56. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Health Science

#974 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $26,416
Receiving Aid: 99%

57. Parker University

Dallas

For Health Science

#1002 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $29,928
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,239

Closest to Texas states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	108
New Mexico	4	75
Louisiana	17	85
Arkansas	10	97
Kansas	9	73
Mississippi	7	173
Colorado	17	24
Missouri	24	34
Arizona	6	49
Nebraska	7	99
Alabama	17	43
Iowa	10	33
Utah	9	39
Illinois	42	17
Tennessee	22	27
South Dakota	6	247
Kentucky	15	52
Georgia	25	20
Indiana	21	28
Minnesota	23	12
Wisconsin	23	19
Nevada	5	132
Florida	32	23
South Carolina	17	62
North Dakota	4	186
Ohio	38	22
North Carolina	29	9
Michigan	23	3
California	85	5
Montana	3	216
Idaho	4	196
West Virginia	8	96
Virginia	26	45
District of Columbia	7	55
Maryland	19	2
Pennsylvania	69	6
Oregon	17	21
New Jersey	19	37
Washington	18	4
New York	94	14
Connecticut	18	8
Vermont	3	100
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	8	46
New Hampshire	9	92
Maine	8	307
Puerto Rico	7	549
Hawaii	4	116