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Medical Informatics at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you are interested in studying Medical Informatics, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 91 medical informatics degrees were awarded at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Among 4,938 students, 88 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,863 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Medical Informatics graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Medical Informatics graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are 62% women (56) and 38% men (35).

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

Of the 80 master’s medical informatics graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 61% were women (49) and 39% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	8
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Medical Informatics master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Medical Informatics Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Of the 11 doctoral medical informatics graduates at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 64% were women (7) and 36% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Medical Informatics doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, lower than the national average of 29%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Medical Informatics Graduates

Students who finish Medical Informatics program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Medical Informatics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$103,058
Penetration Testers	$93,800
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$82,846

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.