26 Best colleges for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 919K citations received by 29.8K academic papers made by 26 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. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Pediatrics

#5 in the United States

#6 in North America

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

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Pediatrics

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#52 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

4. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Pediatrics

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Pediatrics

#70 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#100 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Pediatrics

#109 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#112 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Pediatrics

#131 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Pediatrics

#176 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

13. Baylor University

Waco

For Pediatrics

#180 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#192 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

15. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#197 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

16. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Pediatrics

#228 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

17. Rice University

Houston

For Pediatrics

#248 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

18. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#269 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Pediatrics

#276 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

20. Austin College

Sherman

For Pediatrics

#283 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

21. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Pediatrics

#297 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

22. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Pediatrics

#313 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

23. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Pediatrics

#343 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

24. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#349 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

25. Texas College

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#351 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

26. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Pediatrics

#356 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	78
Louisiana	6	59
Arkansas	5	56
Kansas	4	106
Mississippi	4	104
Colorado	6	10
Missouri	7	27
Arizona	4	50
Nebraska	4	84
Alabama	6	23
Iowa	2	34
Utah	3	25
Illinois	13	20
Tennessee	10	43
South Dakota	3	152
Kentucky	3	73
Georgia	10	14
Indiana	7	31
Minnesota	3	12
Wisconsin	4	30
Florida	14	29
South Carolina	3	55
Ohio	13	16
North Carolina	8	17
Michigan	8	13
California	34	6
Idaho	3	287
West Virginia	3	105
Virginia	9	49
District of Columbia	5	40
Maryland	9	2
Pennsylvania	22	3
Oregon	5	28
New Jersey	6	62
Washington	4	4
New York	34	7
Connecticut	5	9
Massachusetts	16	1
Rhode Island	4	32