by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UTHealth Houston. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 132 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The following degree levels are granted in health professions at UTHealth Houston, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 297 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 8 |
| Master’s | 527 |
| Doctoral | 231 |
| Professional Certificate | 34 |
During the most recent reporting year, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston conferred 297 bachelor’s degrees in health professions.
UTHealth Houston is among the very best schools in the country for health professions at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 132 schools by College Factual.
Health Professions students who finish a bachelor’s at UTHealth Houston go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $89,798 a year. This is above $87,414, the median for all majors at UTHealth Houston.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UTHealth Houston, health professions graduates take on a median debt of $21,988 in student loans. This is higher than $21,988, the typical median for all majors at UTHealth Houston.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,748 | $37,422 |
| Fees | $5,710 | $5,710 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The largest share of health professions bachelor’s degree graduates at UTHealth Houston were Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor’s in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 15 |
UTHealth Houston awarded 276 bachelor’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 86% to women and 14% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).
UTHealth Houston granted 21 bachelor’s completions in dental hygiene/hygienist in the most recent reporting year — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (38%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston awarded 8 undergraduate certificate degrees in health professions.
UTHealth Houston is not yet ranked for health professions at the undergraduate certificate level.
All of the 8 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in health professions from UTHealth Houston were women.
The majority of health professions undergraduate certificate degree graduates at UTHealth Houston were Asian. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a undergraduate certificate in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UTHealth Houston conferred 8 undergraduate certificate degrees in dental hygiene/hygienist in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (75%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UTHealth Houston. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 527 |
| Doctoral | 231 |
| Professional Certificate | 34 |
