The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Graduate School

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (referred to as UTHSC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UTHSC is $10,942 for Texas residents and $35,716 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,800 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,354 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (referred to as UTHSC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).
UTHSC Directory Information
School NameThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC)
Address7000 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Phone713-500-4472
Webhttps://www.uth.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.uth.edu/registrar/applicants/application-forms.htm
Financial Infohttps://www.uth.edu/sfs/index.htm
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UTHSC is $10,942 for Texas residents and $35,716 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,800 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,354 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 78 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$35,716
$10,942 for Texas Residents
Student Population4,800
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs78 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio5 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UTHSC is $10,942 for Texas residents and $35,716 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $251 for Texas residents and $961 for out-of-state students.
UTHSC offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Texas Residents$10,942
Out-of-State$35,716
Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas Residents$251
Out-of-State$961
UTHSC offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning OpportunitiesNo Special Learning Available or Reported
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,942 for Texas residents and $35,716 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -6.40% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,304$1,622$29,450$1,622
2019-2020$7,729$1,806$30,787$1,806
2020-2021$7,984$1,899$31,005$1,899
2021-2022$8,524$1,885$32,673$1,885
2022-2023$8,524$1,885$36,273$1,885
2023-2024$8,927$2,015$33,701$2,015
The graduate school tuition & fees of UTHSC is very expensive compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,906 (public) / $18,623 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$10,942$35,716
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Texas Graduate Schools$13,440$18,157
Public$8,244$17,906
Private$18,623
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $264 for Texas residents and $899 for other students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -6.45% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$215$866
2019-2020$227$906
2020-2021$235$912
2021-2022$251$961
2022-2023$251$961
2023-2024$264$899
For medical school, the average tuition & fees is $24,401 for Texas residents and $32,654 for out-of-state students.
The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at UTHSC.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Dentistry$30,869$5,264$47,510$5,264
Medicine$17,872$6,529$26,125$6,529

Graduate Programs at UTHSC

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers 75 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,296 students have completed their study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Offered Degrees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree340730
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship320196
Doctor's degree - other20339
Post Bachelor's Degree102
Post Master's Degree6029
Total7501,296
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Orthodontics/Orthodontology program with 8 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 185 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 231 completers.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers 75 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,296 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 730 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 339 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] --
Environmental Science--
Engineering [+] --
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 181 completers-
Biomedical Sciences16-
Biochemistry--
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--
Developmental Biology and Embryology--
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology--
Microbiology--
Immunology--
Genetics--
Molecular Genetics--
Human/Medical Genetics--
Oncology and Cancer Biology--
Molecular Pharmacology1-
Biostatistics18-
Computational Biology--
Epidemiology146-
Neuroscience--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 549 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology5-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology7-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics7-
Periodontics/Periodontology5-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology4-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management49-
Medical Scientist1-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling16-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor10-
Public Health107$50,100
Environmental Health14-
Public Health Education and Promotion59-
Medical Informatics66-
Nursing Education--
Nursing Administration14-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing185-
Total730
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] --
Environmental Science--
Engineering [+] 3 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering3-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 83 completers-
Biomedical Sciences--
Biochemistry--
Molecular Biology--
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology--
Developmental Biology and Embryology1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology9-
Microbiology1-
Immunology3-
Genetics3-
Molecular Genetics2-
Human/Medical Genetics1-
Physiology--
Oncology and Cancer Biology11-
Molecular Pharmacology2-
Biostatistics13-
Computational Biology7-
Epidemiology24-
Neuroscience6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 5 completers-
Behavioral Sciences5-
Human Services [+] 16 completers-
Public Policy Analysis16-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 89 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--
Clinical and Translational Science--
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling7-
Public Health--
Environmental Health2-
Public Health Education and Promotion5-
Medical Informatics7-
Nurse Anesthetist24-
Nursing Science4-
Nursing Practice40-
Total196
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 339 completers-
Dentistry108-
Medicine231-
Total339
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering [+] 2 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2-
Total2
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 29 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology5-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology8-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics8-
Periodontics/Periodontology4-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology4-
Total29

Graduate Student Population at UTHSC

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 4,800 students enrolled into The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduate schools where it has total 5,354 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,021 full-time and 1,779 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,523 male and 3,277 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8001,5233,277
Full-time3,0211,0971,924
Part-tme1,7794261,353
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,526 White (31.79%), 508 Black/African American (10.58%), 840 Hispanic (17.50%), 909 Asian (18.94%), and 1,017 students with other races. 689 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8001,5233,277
American Indian/Native American633
Asian909292617
Black/African American50890418
Hispanic840262578
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,5264961,030
Two More1013269
Un-Known22073147
Non-resident Alien689275414
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 217 graduate students (4.52% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 217 graduate students (4.52% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,800
Enrolled Online Exclusively217
Enrolled Some Online Courses217
Not in Online Courses4,366

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