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

If you are interested in studying public health, 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 has a total student population of 5,608. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 178 students received their master's degree in public health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

UTHealth Public Health Degrees Available

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

UTHealth Public Health Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #35 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Health Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public health majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Public Health Master’s Program

76% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 178 public health 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 public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 70
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 11,870 $75,720
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

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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