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

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 5,608 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 574 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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.

UTHealth Health Professions Degrees Available

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

UTHealth Health Professions Rankings

There were 402 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics 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 Master’s Program

76% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 574 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UTHealth, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity 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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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 120
Black or African American 74
Hispanic or Latino 104
White 216
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 297
Medicine 238
Public Health 187
Dentistry 96
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 58
Medical Illustration & Informatics 54
Health & Medical Administrative Services 37
Mental & Social Health Services 31
Medical Science 11

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 Health Science Center at Houston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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