The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Graduate Schools

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (referred to as UTHSC) is a Public, 4 years school located in Houston, TX. It is classified as a School of engineering school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,409 for Texas residents and $38,158 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,111 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,796 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. It is classified as a School of engineering school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
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 at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,409 for Texas residents and $38,158 for out-of-state students. The school has 5,111 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,796 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$38,158
$10,409 for Texas Residents
Student Population5,111
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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $10,409 for Texas residents and $38,158 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $251 for Texas residents and $1,061 for out-of-state students.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers the alternative tuition plans.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 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 $10,409 for Texas residents and $38,158 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 10.42% 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
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 $19,603 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,588 (public) / $18,378 (private).
The next 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$10,409$38,158
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Texas Graduate Schools$13,299$17,908
Public$8,153$17,588
Private$18,378
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $251 for Texas residents and $1,061 for other students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 10.41% 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$1,061

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, 1,276 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 Degree340729
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship320178
Doctor's degree - other20334
Post Bachelor's Degree102
Post Master's Degree6033
Total7501,276
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 Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics program with 8 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 242 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Medicine program with 242 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 1,276 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 729 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 334 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 33 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 [+] 0 completers-
Environmental Science0-
Engineering [+] 2 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 153 completers-
Biomedical Sciences21-
Biochemistry0-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology0-
Developmental Biology and Embryology0-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology0-
Microbiology0-
Immunology0-
Genetics0-
Molecular Genetics0-
Human/Medical Genetics0-
Oncology and Cancer Biology0-
Molecular Pharmacology1-
Biostatistics23-
Computational Biology0-
Epidemiology108-
Neuroscience0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 574 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology5-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology7-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics7-
Periodontics/Periodontology2-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology4-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management36-
Medical Scientist11-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling12-
Genetic Counseling/Counselor12-
Public Health106$50,100
Environmental Health15-
Public Health Education and Promotion57-
Medical Informatics52-
Nursing Education0-
Nursing Administration11-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing237-
Total729
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 completers-
Environmental Science2-
Engineering [+] 10 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Biomedical Sciences0-
Biochemistry0-
Molecular Biology0-
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology2-
Developmental Biology and Embryology4-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology4-
Microbiology0-
Immunology11-
Genetics8-
Molecular Genetics1-
Human/Medical Genetics1-
Physiology0-
Oncology and Cancer Biology7-
Molecular Pharmacology5-
Biostatistics14-
Computational Biology4-
Epidemiology14-
Neuroscience4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 9 completers-
Behavioral Sciences9-
Human Services [+] 10 completers-
Public Policy Analysis10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 68 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1-
Clinical and Translational Science0-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling7-
Public Health0-
Environmental Health1-
Public Health Education and Promotion8-
Medical Informatics2-
Nurse Anesthetist17-
Nursing Science1-
Nursing Practice31-
Total178
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 334 completers-
Dentistry96-
Medicine238-
Total334
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 [+] 33 completers-
Endodontics/Endodontology5-
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery6-
Orthodontics/Orthodontology7-
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics8-
Periodontics/Periodontology3-
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology4-
Total33

Graduate Student Population at UTHSC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,111 students enrolled into The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduate schools where it has total 5,796 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 3,100 full-time and 2,011 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,574 male and 3,537 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
Total5,1111,5743,537
Full-time3,1001,1191,981
Part-tme2,0114551,556
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,650 White (32.28%), 584 Black/African American (11.43%), 939 Hispanic (18.37%), 982 Asian (19.21%), and 956 students with other races. 594 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,1111,5743,537
American Indian/Native American844
Asian982323659
Black/African American584137447
Hispanic939257682
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander413
White1,6505281,122
Two More1253689
Un-Known22579146
Non-resident Alien594209385
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 36 graduate students (0.70% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 89 graduate students (1.74% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total5,111
Enrolled Online Exclusively36
Enrolled Some Online Courses89
Not in Online Courses4,986
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. 1,177 students are aged 20 to 24 (23.03% of total students), 192 students are aged above 50 (3.76%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,1111,5743,537
Age 20-2146937
Age 22-241,131349782
Age 25-291,8816331,248
Age 30-34840264576
Age 35-39506145361
Age 40-49515125390
Age 50-6418246136
Over 641037

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