Points of Pride

School of Health Promotion and Kinesiology

• TWU was listed in the 2025 Best Online Master's in Exercise Science Degrees list by OnlineU.com
• TWU was ranked #9 in the 15 Best Online Bachelor’s in Health Science by Bachelor’s Degree Center.
• TWU offers a specialized dual degree program that allows students to earn both an MS in Health Studies degree and a Master of Library Science degree.
• TWU offers an online MS in Health Studies degree with an emphasis in dental hygiene.
• TWU offers the only Adapted Physical Activity program in Texas.
• Graduate programs in Coaching and Sport Management can be completed entirely online.
• TWU provides two outreach programs – Project INVEST (Injured Veterans Entering Sport Training) and LEAD-UP 

School of Occupational Therapy

• TWU was ranked tied for #24 in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Occupational Therapy Programs list (2025 Best Health Schools). TWU was the top ranked OT school in Texas.
• TWU is one of the top producers of occupational therapists in the nation.
• TWU is one of only three programs nationwide offering a PhD in Occupational Therapy.

School of Physical Therapy

• TWU was ranked tied for #28 in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Physical Therapy Schools list (2025 Best Health Schools).
• TWU offers the only PhD in Physical Therapy in Texas and is one of only six PhD in PT programs in the nation and one of only three public institutions in the nation offering the degree.
• The 24 full-time faculty positions across the Dallas and Houston campuses are held by licensed physical therapists with diverse expertise across all areas of clinical practice. Over 80% of the faculty hold a terminal academic degree.
• TWU offers a Supplemental Learning Lab, on-site practice labs, staffed by licensed physical therapists to support hands on practice of skills learned in class.

Communication Sciences and Oral Health

• TWU was ranked #2 in the 2025 Best SLP Degree Programs in Texas list by SpeechPathology.org
• TWU was ranked #5 in the 2024 Best Speech Pathology Online Master’s Programs list by OnlineU.com
• TWU is one of the largest producers of speech-language pathologists in Texas.
• TWU offers one of the largest distance programs for speech-language pathologists in the country.
• TWU has the oldest online program in the state for teachers of the deaf.
• TWU offers a post-baccalaureate certificate in bilingual speech-language pathology and a post-baccalaureate certificate in deaf and hard of hearing.
• TWU offers a PhD in Health Studies with an emphasis in Communication Sciences and a PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in Communication Sciences.
• TWU provides both experiential learning for students and services for the community through its on-campus Speech, Language & Hearing Clinic and Dental Hygiene Clinic in Denton and on-campus Mike A. Myers Stroke Center in Dallas.
• TWU was ranked #4 in 2025’s List of 15 Best Dental Hygiene Programs in Texas by NursingProcess.org.
• TWU was ranked #3 in the 2025 Best Dental Hygiene Online Programs list by OnlineU.com
• TWU was ranked #16 in the 2025 Most Affordable Online Dental Hygiene Online Programs list by OnlineU.com
• TWU partners with several community colleges to enable degree completion through a dual enrollment, allowing students to earn both an Associate of Applied Science degree and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree simultaneously.
• TWU offers an online MS in Health Studies degree with an emphasis in dental hygiene.

Nutrition & Food Sciences

• TWU was ranked #3 in the 2025 Best Online Master's in Nutrition Programs list by OnlineU.com
• TWU was ranked #20 in the 2025 Best Online Master's in Nutrition Programs list by Intelligent.com.
• TWU was ranked #3 in the 10 Best Master’s Programs in Food Science and Technology list in 2023 by Master’s Programs Guide.
• Nutrition was one of the first programs offered by TWU.
• The first PhD TWU offered was in nutrition.
• TWU was the first Research Chefs Association-approved Culinology® program in Texas to offer students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Applied Sciences degree in Culinary Science and Food Service Management.
• Undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to perform hands-on research with nutrition & food sciences faculty members.
• Many nutrition & food sciences faculty members have extensive experience in the food industry, which they incorporate into the classroom.

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