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The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was established in the year 1972. It was created by the UT System Board of Regents and supported by the Texas Legislature in the world famous Texas Medical Center. The campus includes more than 40 academic buildings. The university confers a wide variety of degrees and certificates in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

  • Dental Branch
  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Medical School
  • School of Health Information Sciences
  • School of Nursing
  • School of Public Health

The University of Texas Health Science Center has an active student life. They can participate in several recreational sports that are organized on campus.

Overview of The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston

UTHSC Houston is located in Houston, TX (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by UTHSC Houston is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in medicine, science, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.

UTHSC Houston Selectivity

UTHSC Houston does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. UTHSC Houston has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

UTHSC Houston had 3,774 enrolled students in 2007.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UTHSC Houston

The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
7000 Fannin Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77030
General Phone: (713) 500-3000
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/

UTHSC Houston Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine395medicine, public health, dentistry, orthodontology, neuroscience, pediatric dentristry, oral surgery, medical scientist, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine310registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, nursing administration, nursing science, various nursing
Science153epidemiology, oncology, developmental biology and embryology, biostatistics, biophysics, human genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, ...
Medical Administration68public health education, health care administration, medical informatics, occupational health
Medical Support And Technology47dental hygienist
Therapy And Counseling26community health services, genetic counseling, behavioral sciences
Conservation And Resource Management3environmental science
Family And Social Work3public policy analysis

Number of programs and degrees for UTHSC Houston in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree37945
First-professional degree2792
Bachelor's degree2002
Doctor's degree11836
First-professional certificate168
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years131

UTHSC Houston Student Body

In 2007, UTHSC Houston had a total enrollment of 3,774 students (3,089 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate12%
Graduate60%
First Professional28%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White51%
Black7%
Hispanic13%
Asian13%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)13%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-191%
20-219%
22-2429%
25-2926%
30-3415%
35-398%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

UTHSC Houston Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Houston, 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.

UTHSC Houston Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

UTHSC Houston Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
UTHSC Houston participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 495100)

UTHSC Houston Faculty

UTHSC Houston has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured16170
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5937
Non-tenured and not on tenure track349322

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year50$128,42922$116,036
Associate professorcalendar year53$93,40046$90,777
Assistant professorcalendar year56$83,83575$79,460
Instructorcalendar year4$57,9226$61,658
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year1*9$71,359
All faculty totalcalendar year164$100,043159$86,593

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UTHSC Houston Degree Programs (2007)

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Medical Informatics
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene
Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dental Materials (MS, PhD)
Dental Public Health and Education (Cert, MS/MPH, PhD/DPH)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert, MS, PhD)
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE
Animal Genetics
Biochemistry
Biometry/Biometrics
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
Developmental Biology and Embryology
Ecology
Epidemiology
Human/Medical Genetics
Immunology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Microbiology, General
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics
Molecular Pharmacology
Molecular Toxicology
Oncology and Cancer Biology
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Physiology, General
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
Reproductive Biology
Virology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Genetic Counseling/Counselor

UTHSC Houston Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UTHSC Houston Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UTHSC Houston Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%UTHSC Houston % of degrees in science
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%UTHSC Houston % of degrees in medical adminstration
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%UTHSC Houston % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%UTHSC Houston % of degrees in medicine
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%UTHSC Houston Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%UTHSC Houston Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%UTHSC Houston Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Offers part-time study
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has hospital on campus

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