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

If you plan to study public health, 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 approximately 5,608 students attend the school each year.

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

UTHealth Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

UTHealth Public Health Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UTHealth

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

UTHealth Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public health master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	42
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	67
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health	106
Public Health Education and Promotion	65
Environmental Health	16

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	11,870	$75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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