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Health Professions at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 5,608. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UTHealth.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UTHealth Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

UTHealth Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how UTHealth performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UTHealth is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 32
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 52
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 61
Best Health Professions Schools 80
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Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 106
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 115
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
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Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 307
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 614
Best Value Health Professions Schools 1,454

In 2021, 574 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UTHealth. This makes it the #33 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 402 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 467 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from UTHealth in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its health professions bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 111
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 141
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

UTHealth Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 574 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UTHealth in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UTHealth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in health professions.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 120
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 104
White 216
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

UTHealth also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 402 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 723
Medicine 238
Public Health 187
Dentistry 96
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 58
Medical Illustration & Informatics 54
Dental Support Services 41
Health & Medical Administrative Services 37
Mental & Social Health Services 31
Medical Science 11

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Personal Care Aides 206,240 $19,960
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 117,010 $59,580
Medical Secretaries 92,990 $34,150
Nursing Assistants 87,750 $27,030

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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