28 Best colleges for Pediatrics in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 33.1K academic papers made by 28 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: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Pediatrics

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

3. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#50 in the United States

#57 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

4. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Pediatrics

#68 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

5. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Pediatrics

#71 in the United States

#82 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

6. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

7. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Pediatrics

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

9. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Pediatrics

#108 in the United States

#122 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Pediatrics

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

11. University of Houston

Houston

For Pediatrics

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Pediatrics

#177 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Pediatrics

#181 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

14. Baylor University

Waco

For Pediatrics

#185 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

15. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#200 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

16. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Pediatrics

#253 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

17. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Pediatrics

#261 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

18. Rice University

Houston

For Pediatrics

#267 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

19. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Pediatrics

#281 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

20. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Pediatrics

#289 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

21. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#297 in the United States

#328 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

22. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Pediatrics

#300 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Austin College

Sherman

For Pediatrics

#307 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

24. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Pediatrics

#366 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

25. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Pediatrics

#370 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. Texas College

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#375 in the United States

#413 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

27. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Pediatrics

#377 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Pediatrics

#380 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

Closest to Texas states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	78
Louisiana	6	58
Arkansas	5	55
Kansas	4	100
Mississippi	6	103
Colorado	6	11
Missouri	7	26
Arizona	4	49
Nebraska	4	87
Alabama	7	22
Iowa	2	35
Utah	3	27
Illinois	14	19
Tennessee	11	41
South Dakota	3	153
Kentucky	3	72
Georgia	10	14
Indiana	7	30
Minnesota	4	10
Wisconsin	4	28
Florida	14	29
South Carolina	3	56
Ohio	17	16
North Carolina	8	15
Michigan	8	13
California	37	6
Idaho	3	274
West Virginia	5	106
Virginia	12	47
District of Columbia	5	45
Maryland	9	2
Pennsylvania	25	4
Oregon	5	31
New Jersey	7	53
Washington	4	3
New York	34	7
Connecticut	5	9
Massachusetts	17	1
Rhode Island	3	34