54 Best colleges for Health Science in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.87M citations received by 68.9K academic papers made by 54 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

#10 in the United States

#13 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Health Science

#33 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Health Science

#38 in the United States

#45 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

4. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Health Science

#47 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

5. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Health Science

#64 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Health Science

#66 in the United States

#75 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Health Science

#86 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Health Science

#96 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

9. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Health Science

#106 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Health Science

#120 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Health Science

#138 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Health Science

#151 in the United States

#168 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

13. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Health Science

#168 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Health Science

#171 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

15. Baylor University

Waco

For Health Science

#182 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

16. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Health Science

#195 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

17. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Health Science

#210 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

18. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Health Science

#243 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Health Science

#249 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

20. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Health Science

#256 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Health Science

#267 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Rice University

Houston

For Health Science

#299 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

23. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Health Science

#327 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

24. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Health Science

#335 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

25. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Health Science

#358 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

26. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Health Science

#371 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

27. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Health Science

#380 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

28. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Health Science

#394 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Health Science

#396 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Health Science

#404 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Health Science

#456 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

32. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Health Science

#470 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

33. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Health Science

#503 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

34. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Health Science

#526 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

35. Texas College

Tyler

For Health Science

#528 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

36. Austin College

Sherman

For Health Science

#536 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Health Science

#545 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

38. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Health Science

#578 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

39. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Health Science

#597 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

40. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Health Science

#599 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

41. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Health Science

#608 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

42. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Health Science

#614 in the United States

#661 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

43. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Health Science

#626 in the United States

#674 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

44. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Health Science

#645 in the United States

#694 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

45. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Health Science

#720 in the United States

#771 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Health Science

#722 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

47. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Health Science

#724 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Health Science

#743 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

49. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Health Science

#762 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

50. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Health Science

#867 in the United States

#929 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

51. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Health Science

#886 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,197

52. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Health Science

#893 in the United States

#956 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

53. Parker University

Dallas

For Health Science

#916 in the United States

#979 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $24,116
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,322

54. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Health Science

#919 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

Closest to Texas states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	9	109
New Mexico	3	72
Louisiana	15	87
Arkansas	10	97
Kansas	9	74
Mississippi	7	159
Colorado	14	25
Missouri	23	39
Arizona	6	49
Nebraska	7	101
Alabama	15	37
Iowa	10	34
Utah	8	40
Illinois	37	16
Tennessee	21	23
South Dakota	5	232
Kentucky	13	51
Georgia	25	18
Indiana	21	28
Minnesota	23	13
Wisconsin	20	22
Nevada	5	134
Florida	28	27
South Carolina	17	62
North Dakota	4	188
Ohio	32	21
North Carolina	26	9
Michigan	22	3
California	79	4
Montana	3	205
Idaho	3	199
West Virginia	6	95
Virginia	24	44
District of Columbia	7	53
Maryland	17	2
Pennsylvania	63	6
Oregon	14	19
New Jersey	18	45
Washington	17	5
New York	88	12
Connecticut	16	8
Vermont	3	91
Massachusetts	46	1
Rhode Island	6	48
New Hampshire	9	88
Maine	6	300
Puerto Rico	4	484
Hawaii	4	111