Health Professions at The University of Texas Medical Branch

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at The University of Texas Medical Branch stacks up to those at other schools.

UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 students attend the school each year. Of the 435 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch in 2021, 435 of them were health professions majors.

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.

UTMB Galveston Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UTMB Galveston Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at UTMB Galveston 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	30
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	55
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	56
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
	83
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Health Professions Schools	88
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	97
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	104
Most Focused Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	104
Most Focused Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	133
	134
Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	161
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	244
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
	346
	532
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	656

In 2021, 388 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UTMB Galveston. This makes it the #65 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 337 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #79 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.

UTMB Galveston Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 435 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UTMB Galveston, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Medical Branch with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	80
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	212
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UTMB Galveston Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 388 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from UTMB Galveston in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	60
White	194
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

UTMB Galveston also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 337 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Medical Branch. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	579
Medicine	240
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	118
Allied Health Professions	109
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	95
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	19
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	17
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4
Medical Science	2
Public Health	2

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 Medical Branch.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nsaum75 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.