The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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. 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. MD Anderson Cancer Center has consistently ranked #1 among the best hospitals for cancer care and research in the U.S. and worldwide, and it has held the #1 position 20 times in the last 23 years in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals rankings for cancer care. 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 thei
At a glance
- Undergraduate enrollment: 472
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 91%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $90,232
- Median earnings (8 years): $78,449
- Median earnings (6 years): $72,924
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Houston, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center include Medical Radiologic Technology, Cytogenetics, Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
- Medical Radiologic Technology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Cytogenetics (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Health (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,671 1 year after graduation
- Histologic Technology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Clinical Laboratory Science (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Cytotechnology (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,114 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Radiologic Technology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Community Health Services (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 34%
- Average federal loan: $8,439
- Median debt at graduation: $12,500
Admissions
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 472
- Women: 78%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 51%
- Graduate students: 31
- First-generation: 46%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 8%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $256,557
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What majors does The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offer? Popular programs include Medical Radiologic Technology, Cytogenetics, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health, Histologic Technology.
What is the average salary after The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $90,232 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 91% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is not reported.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center official site: https://mdanderson.org.