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The Texas A&M Health Science Center was established in 1999. It brought together the A&M System’s health-related institutes. Commonly referred to as TAMHSC or simply HSC, the university is composed of the following academic units:
Through these six institutes, the HSC offers facilities in the cities of Dallas, Temple, Houston, College Station, and Kingsville, in Texas. Students can choose from a wide variety of degrees and research options in the field of medical sciences.
The Texas A&M Health Science Center supports pre-professional student groups like the Pre-Medical Society, and Pre-Dental Society. The university also offers financial assistance to the students in the form of departmental scholarships, Federal Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Texas Public Education Grant, Alternative or Private Loans, and HB 3015 funds.
Texas A&M HSC is located in a small city, in College Station, TX. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Texas A&M HSC top out at the Doctoral degree.
The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at Texas A&M HSC often study medicine.
The admissions department at the school does not accept all those who apply.
Students at Texas A&M HSC benefit from the low student/teacher ratio. The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Texas A&M HSC tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
The school offers classes to 1,432 students (850 full-time equivalent).
More complete details are provided below.
Texas A&M Health Science Center
301 Tarrow, 7th Floor
College Station, TX 77840
General Phone: (979) 458-7200
http://tamhsc.edu/
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 280 | dentistry, public health, medicine, advanced general dentistry |
| Science | 31 | biomedical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences |
| Medical Support and Technology | 30 | dental hygienist |
Number of programs and degrees for Texas A&M HSC in 2008-2009:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 164 | 2 |
| Master's degree | 101 | 3 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 34 | 1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 30 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 12 | 1 |
In 2007-2008, Texas A&M HSC had a total enrollment of 1,432 students (850 full-time equivalent).
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 4% |
| Graduate | 96% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 50% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Asian | 19% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Unknown | 1% |
| (Foreign Students) | 8% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 3% |
| 22-24 | 38% |
| 25-29 | 39% |
| 30-34 | 11% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 3% |
| 50-64 | 2% |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of College Station, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Financial Aid:
Texas A&M HSC participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 494800)
Texas A&M HSC has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 53 | $162,153 | 14 | $140,693 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 34 | $105,478 | 16 | $100,327 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 41 | $91,893 | 36 | $82,563 |
| Lecturer | calendar year | 1 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 129 | $124,054 | 67 | $98,391 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant professor | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
| All faculty total | academic year | 0 | * | 1 | * |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biomedical Sciences, General
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Texas A&M HSC Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% |  |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 3% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 7% | |
Notable:
Offers distance learning Career counseling Student employment services Tenure system for quality teaching
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