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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Overview

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Known For?

491 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at UTHealth since the student to facuty ratio is 5 to 1.
  • The student loan default rate at UTHealth is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at UTHealth is the doctor's degree.
  • In 2017-2018, 59% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from UTHealth with a bachelor's degree make about $90,300 a year. That's 121% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UTHealth.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Value Medical Illustration & Informatics Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Dental Support Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Medical Illustration & Informatics Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Dentistry Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#58 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UTHealth has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Dental Support Services Schools College Factual
#7 Best Public Health Schools College Factual
#8 Best Nursing Schools College Factual
#9 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools College Factual
#29 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual
#30 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools College Factual

Where Is The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

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Contact details for UTHealth are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 7000 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 713-500-4472
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyUTHealth
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UTHealth

How Do I Get Into UTHealth?

You can apply to UTHealth online at: https://www.uth.edu/registrar/applicants/application-forms.htm

Can I Afford The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

1.3% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at UTHealth is 1.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Undergraduate Student Diversity

579 Full-Time Undergraduates
87% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 687 undergraduate students at UTHealth, with 579 being full-time and 108 being part-time.

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There are also 4,921 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 579 full-time undergraduates at UTHealth, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 155
Black or African American 78
Hispanic or Latino 139
White 161
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 33

Over 56 countries are represented at UTHealth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

103 Took All Classes Online
291 Took At Least One Class Online
-14.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 291 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UTHealth has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 45th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UTHealth

The following table shows how UTHealth is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Medical Illustration & Informatics #10 #22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology #13 #13
Dental Support Services #55 #75
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #67 #88

Online Growth Rankings of UTHealth

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was -14.8%. This is the #2,038 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UTHealth regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 451 0 252 55 758
Medicine 0 0 0 242 242
Public Health 0 0 197 10 207
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 98 14 112
Dentistry 0 0 0 104 104
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 31 27 0 58
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 48 4 52
Dental Support Services 40 0 0 0 40
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 21 5 26
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 9 16 25
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 24 1 25
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 5 9 14
General Biology 0 0 13 0 13
Public Policy 0 0 0 13 13
Medical Science 0 0 6 1 7
Behavioral Science 0 0 0 7 7
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 6 6
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 2 3 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 4 4
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 4 4
Genetics 0 0 0 3 3
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 0 3 3
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 3 3
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 491 31 702 507 1,731

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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