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Epidemiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you are interested in studying Epidemiology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston sits in Houston, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 149 epidemiology degrees were granted at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Among 4,938 students, 88 (2%) studied exclusively online and 1,863 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Epidemiology graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Epidemiology graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are 81% women (120) and 19% men (29).

Epidemiology Master’s Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Of the 123 master’s epidemiology graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 80% were women (98) and 20% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	17
Asian	25
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 50% of Epidemiology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, above the national average of 38%.*

Epidemiology Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Of the 26 doctoral epidemiology degrees awarded at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 85% were women (22) and 15% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of Epidemiology doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, below the national average of 26%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Epidemiology Graduates

Graduates of the Epidemiology program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Epidemiology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Epidemiologists	$87,636
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.