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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX · City · 334 students
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Average net priceYour net price
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Graduation rate
$90,232
Earnings 10 years on
$63,582 typical
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Acceptance rate
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, is world-renowned as one of the premier cancer treatment and biomedical research institutions globally. Through its School of Health Professions, the institution offers specialized undergraduate and graduate programs primarily focused on allied health fields like clinical laboratory science, radiologic sciences, medical dosimetry, and diagnostic imaging. The student experience is intensely clinical, professional, and career-oriented rather than traditionally collegiate, characterized by small cohorts training directly alongside leading oncologists and medical researchers. What uniquely sets MD Anderson apart is that students learn entirely within a dedicated, top-ranked cancer hospital, providing unmatched hands-on clinical rotations and advanced technological exposure from day one.


Wikipedia:The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a comprehensive cancer center and autonomous university of the University of Texas System in Houston, Texas, United States. It is the largest cancer center in the world and one of the original three NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. It is both a degree-granting academic institution and a cancer treatment and research center located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center and life sciences destination in the world. As of 2023, MD Anderson Cancer Center is home to the highest number of cancer clinical trials in the world and has received more NCI-funded projects than any other U.S. institute. For 2024, Newsweek placed MD Anderson at #1 in their annual list of the World's Best Specialized Hospitals in oncology.

Location
Houston, TX, 77030-4009 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
HOU · Houston Hobby
8 mi away
Cost & aid

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Outcomes
Completion
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$72,924
10 yrs after entry$90,232
Debt
Median at graduation$12,500
Monthly payment$133
Middle 50% owe$7.5k–$20k
90th percentile$25,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — other health professions: $63,582 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 22%Women 78%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
34%
First-gen
46%
Family income
$18,609
Independent
71%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
13%
Race & ethnicity
White
19%
Hispanic
42%
Black
9%
Asian
22%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
2%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$72,924
After 10 yrs
$90,232
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions80
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions66
Public Health13
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions5
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$9M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$14,326/mo
Teaching spend
$18,700
per student
Federal loans
34%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — other health professions
Research activity
Research college or university
$1.4B research spending
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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