I currently work at UT MD Anderson and I know there are apartments available just for UT employees and students. I've heard they are rather safe, close to a bus line, and provide shuttles to UT's locations in the TMC. I also think they are pretty cheap for the area. I know the 1885 El Paseo location has a 24-hour guard, which controls access to the apartment, and this location has been updated recently. Here is the website http://ae.uth.tmc.edu/housing/index2.htm. There might be a long waitlist so you should look into them now. Hope this helps.