The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Overview

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a public institution situated in San Antonio, Texas. The city atmosphere of San Antonio makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at UT Health San Antonio since the student to facuty ratio is 6 to 1.
• The 1% student loan default rate at UT Health San Antonio is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UT Health San Antonio.
• In 2019-2020, 73% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from UT Health San Antonio with a bachelor's degree make about $69,397 a year. That's 70% more than those who graduate from other schools.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UT Health San Antonio.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Medical Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#1	Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Best Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#14	Best Rehabilitation Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#62	Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#82	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UT Health San Antonio has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#9	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#9	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools	College Factual
#11	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#39	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio?

Contact details for UT Health San Antonio are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone:	210-567-2620
Website:	www.uthscsa.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/UTHealthScienceCenterSA
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/uthscsa

How Do I Get Into UT Health San Antonio?

You can apply to UT Health San Antonio online at: uthscsa.edu/academics

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

The student loan default rate at UT Health San Antonio is 0.5%. 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 San Antonio Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 804 undergraduate students at UT Health San Antonio, with 714 being full-time and 90 being part-time.

There are also 2,674 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 714 full-time undergraduates at UT Health San Antonio, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	64
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	380
White	207
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Over 30 countries are represented at UT Health San Antonio. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and India.

Online Learning at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

In 2019-2020, 125 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UT Health San Antonio has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 84th 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 UT Health San Antonio

The following table shows how UT Health San Antonio 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
Dental Support Services	#1	#1
Health Sciences & Services	#13	#43
Allied Health Professions	#16	#34

Online Growth Rankings of UT Health San Antonio

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio was 20.0%. This is the #1,067 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UT Health San Antonio regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UT Health San Antonio majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions	4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UT Health San Antonio ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UT Health San Antonio.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Communication Sciences	#28
Dental Support Services	#28
Allied Health Professions	#109

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 San Antonio Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	334	9	83	19	445
Allied Health Professions	73	77	39	0	68	0	257
Medicine	0	0	0	0	0	215	215
Dentistry	0	0	0	0	0	96	96
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	0	0	87	87
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	0	0	47	22	0	69
Communication Sciences	0	0	0	13	37	0	50
General Biology	0	0	0	0	1	29	30
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	5	0	25	0	30
Dental Support Services	0	0	24	0	2	0	26
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	0	0	13	0	13
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	0	8	0	8
Medical Science	0	0	0	0	5	3	8
Molecular Medicine	0	0	0	0	7	0	7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0	0	5	5
Special Education	0	0	0	0	5	0	5
Biomedical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	73	77	402	69	276	456	1,353

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
• Image Credit: By AMAPO under License

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