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Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UTHealth is in the top 1% of the country for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston handed out 467 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 491 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 574 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UTHealth. This makes it the #33 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 402 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
The health professions program at UTHealth awarded 467 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 111 |
Black or African American | 63 |
Hispanic or Latino | 113 |
White | 141 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 29 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 574 health professions majors earned their master's degree from UTHealth. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in health professions.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 120 |
Black or African American | 74 |
Hispanic or Latino | 104 |
White | 216 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 24 |
Other Races | 36 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 723 |
Medicine | 238 |
Public Health | 187 |
Dentistry | 96 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 58 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 54 |
Dental Support Services | 41 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 37 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 31 |
Medical Science | 11 |
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