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

467 Bachelor's Degrees
574 Master's Degrees
402 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UTHealth ranks among other schools offering degrees in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at UTHealth

UTHealth Health Professions Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Health Professions Schools 8
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 10
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 94
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 142
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 197
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 210
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 221
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 236
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 272
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 293
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 297
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 316
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 334
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 523
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 630
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 940

Popularity of Health Professions at UTHealth

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.


 

Health Professions Student Diversity at UTHealth

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.

UTHealth Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 111
Black or African American 63
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 141
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 29

UTHealth Health Professions Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 120
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 104
White 216
Non-Resident Aliens 24
Other Races 36

Health Professions Majors

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
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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