The University of Texas Medical Branch Overview

Located in Galveston, Texas, The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Galveston draws many to the area.

What Is The University of Texas Medical Branch Known For?

• Students at UTMB Galveston may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
• The student loan default rate at UTMB Galveston is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• The highest award offered at UTMB Galveston is the doctor's degree.
• For the 2019-2020 academic year, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from UTMB Galveston makes roughly $77,627 a year. This is 90% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

The University of Texas Medical Branch Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UTMB Galveston.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Dietetics & Nutrition Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Medicine Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Rehabilitation Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#32	Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#52	Best Health/Medical Admin Services Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#56	Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UTMB Galveston has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Medicine Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Allied Health Professions Schools	College Factual
#14	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is The University of Texas Medical Branch?

Contact details for UTMB Galveston are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0129
Phone:	409-772-1011
Website:	https://www.utmb.edu
Facebook:	http://www.utmb.edu/facebook/
Twitter:	http://www.twitter.com/utmb_news

How Do I Get Into UTMB Galveston?

You can apply to UTMB Galveston online at: https://www.utmb.edu/enrollmentservices/resources/admissions

Can I Afford The University of Texas Medical Branch?

The student loan default rate at UTMB Galveston is 1.1%. 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 Medical Branch Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 708 undergraduate students at UTMB Galveston, with 596 being full-time and 112 being part-time.

There are also 2,750 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 596 full-time undergraduates at UTMB Galveston, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas Medical Branch students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	120
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	158
White	249
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Online Learning at The University of Texas Medical Branch

In 2019-2020, 946 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UTMB Galveston has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of UTMB Galveston

The following table shows how UTMB Galveston 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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	#1	#4
Allied Health Professions	#4	#19
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	#7	#22
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	#19	#43
Health & Medical Administrative Services	#22	#107

Online Growth Rankings of UTMB Galveston

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas Medical Branch was 1.3%. This is the #1,662 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UTMB Galveston regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UTMB Galveston 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 UTMB Galveston.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	#73
Allied Health Professions	#199

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 Medical Branch Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	367	0	187	25	579
Medicine	0	0	0	240	240
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	60	58	118
Allied Health Professions	21	0	88	0	109
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	47	22	16	10	95
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	0	0	19	0	19
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	1	12	4	17
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	0	13	3	16
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	0	0	2	6	8
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	5	5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	0	0	5	5
Pharmacology & Toxicology	0	0	1	4	5
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	4	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	4	0	4
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	0	0	3	3
General Biology	0	0	0	2	2
Medical Science	0	0	2	0	2
Public Health	0	2	0	0	2
Biological & Physical Science	0	1	1	0	2
Behavioral Science	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	435	26	405	369	1,235

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 Nsaum75 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.