by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in public health at UTHealth Houston. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UTHealth Houston among the top schools in the country for public health, coming in at #47 out of 448 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Schools | 47 of 448 |
| Best Public Health Schools in Texas | 2 of 22 |
| Best Public Health Schools in the Southwest Region | 2 of 44 |
The table below lists every degree level available for public health at UTHealth Houston, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
In the most recent year for which we have data, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston awarded 207 master’s degrees in public health.
UTHealth Houston is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 23 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 2 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Texas | 2 |
| Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools | 37 |
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of public health master’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The largest share of public health master’s degree graduates at UTHealth Houston were White. Approximately 28% of graduates fell into this category.
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 public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| White | 57 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 14 |
UTHealth Houston conferred 53 master’s completions in public health education and promotion recently — 94% to women and 6% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (30%).
UTHealth Houston granted 11 master’s degrees in environmental health recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (36%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston handed out 151 doctoral degrees in public health.
UTHealth Houston is among the very best schools in the country for public health at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region | 1 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas | 1 |
| Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public health doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of public health doctoral degree graduates at UTHealth Houston were Asian. Roughly 29% of graduates fell into this category.
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 doctoral in public health.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 10 |
UTHealth Houston conferred 5 doctoral completions in environmental health in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (40%).
UTHealth Houston conferred 3 doctoral completions in public health education and promotion in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (33%).