The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · Public · Large city · Anderson Cancer Center · MD Anderson Cancer Center · MD Anderson Hospital · MD Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute · MDACC · UTMDACC
Public institution in Houston, TX · 322 undergraduates · $90,232 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 11%Median graduate debt
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
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- Cost of attendance
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- Median graduate debt
- $12,500196th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $90,23268th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $72,92494th highest of 1,950 reporting
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- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3221,778th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.0%1,084th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 20 mi (IAH)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 4 of 4 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Public HealthHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s 322 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In TX
- Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX · 272 undergrads
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- Arlington Baptist UniversityArlington, TX · 268 undergrads
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX · 235 undergrads
- Grace School of TheologyConroe, TX · 215 undergrads
- Remington College-Dallas CampusDallas, TX · 208 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Management and TechnologyArlington, VA · 322 undergrads
- The Chicago School at Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 324 undergrads
- Riverside College of Health CareersNewport News, VA · 325 undergrads
- Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL · 313 undergrads
- Pennsylvania College of Art and DesignLancaster, PA · 312 undergrads
- SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills, CA · 312 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemdanderson.org
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 416801)
- Compare colleges in TXRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TexasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Dallas Christian CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center vs Dallas Christian CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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