Upon entering the university, students must be aware that there is nothing to guarantee employment upon graduation. However, the depth of training in the sciences and emphasis on the application of knowledge to health problem solving does help to enable Biomedical Science graduates to secure productive careers in a wide variety of biomedical endeavors encompassing both human and veterinary medicine.
Opportunities fall into three major categories as follows:
Professional School Preparation
Biomedical Science graduates enter schools of human medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, osteopathy, podiatry, and law. All of the preprofessional course requirements for any of these can be completed while registered in the Biomedical Science curriculum.
Texas Professional Schools
Texas has the distinction of having a large number of world class health professional schools, colleges and programs.
Note: This is NOT a comprehensive listing. Some schools do not provide information via the Internet.
Texas Medical Schools
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas A&M Health Science Center
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – Lubbock
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center – El Paso
- University of North Texas Health Science Center – TCOM
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas
Texas Chiropractic Schools
Texas Dental Schools
- Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
- University of Texas HSC at Houston – School of Dentistry
- University of Texas HSC at San Antonio – Dental School
Texas Health Care Administration Programs
- Dallas Baptist University
- Midwestern State University
- Texas State University School of Health Administration
- Texas Southern University
- Trinity University Health Care Administration Program
- University of Houston – Clear Lake
- University of Texas at Arlington
Texas Optometry College
- University of Houston – College of Optometry
- University of the Incarnate Word – Rosenberg School of Optometry
Texas Pharmacy Programs
- Texas A&M HSC – Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy
- Texas Southern University – College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Texas Tech University HSC – School of Pharmacy
- University of Houston – College of Pharmacy
- University of the Incarnate Word – Feik School of Pharmacy
- University of North Texas HSC – College of Pharmacy
- University of Texas at Austin – College of Pharmacy
- University of Texas at Tyler – Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy (opening Fall 2015)
Texas Veterinary Colleges
Texas Public Health Schools
- Texas A&M HSC – School of Public Health
- University of North Texas HSC – School of Public Health
- University of Texas HSC at Houston – School of Public Health
Acceptance Rates
This link offers a PDF listing by the major, MCAT score, and science GPR for all Aggies accepted to the 9 Texas medical schools for the previous fall semester. It provides a useful insight to the current number of Biomedical Science students accepted to these medical schools.
Texas Medical School Acceptance Rates
This link offers a PDF listing by the major, DAT score, and science GPR for all Aggies accepted to the 3 Texas dental schools for the previous fall semester. It provides a useful insight to the current number of Biomedical Science students accepted to these dental schools.
Texas Dental School Acceptance Rates
Allied Health School Preparation
Students and graduates complete the basic course work required by allied health schools and related training programs. Such schools and programs include nursing, medical technology, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, dental hygiene, radiation technology, health care administration, medical transcription, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, and dietetics. In the interest of time and efficient use of credit hours, students should have their vocational goals identified no later than the end of the freshman year and preferably on entry into college work.
Texas Allied Health Schools
Texas has a large number of allied health science programs/schools. Such schools and programs include nursing, medical technology, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, chiropractic, dental hygiene, radiation technology, health care administration, medical transcription, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, and dietetics.
Note: This is NOT a comprehensive listing. Some schools do not provide information via the Internet.
- Baylor College of Medicine – School of Allied Health Sciences
- Texas State University – College of Health Professions
- Texas Tech University HSC – School of Allied Health Sciences
- Texas Woman’s University – School of Physical Therapy
- University of Texas at El Paso – School of Nursing
- University of Texas HSC at Houston – School of Biomedical Informatics
- University of Texas HSC at San Antonio – School of Health Professions
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – School of Health Professions
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston – School of Health Professions
- University of Texas Southwestern – School of Health Professions
Graduate Study Preparation
A baccalaureate degree is insufficient for a full and satisfying career for many people. Additional formal education and training is desired and often required. Postgraduate education is built on sound undergraduate study. The Biomedical Science curriculum provides a superior option in preparation for graduate study in a wide range of fields in the life sciences. Graduates can earn master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in preparation for productive careers in research and teaching, as well as employment in industry and government.
Texas Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences
Texas has a number of graduate education programs/ schools in biomedical sciences. Graduates can earn master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in preparation for productive careers in research and teaching, as well as employment in industry and government.
Note: This is NOT a comprehensive listing. Some schools do not provide information via the Internet.