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UTHSC Houston is located in Houston, Texas (a large city). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by UTHSC Houston is the Doctoral degree.
The school is known for its programs in medicine, science, nursing and emergency medicine, and medical adminstration.
UTHSC Houston does not offer open admission.
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.
UTHSC Houston had 3,662 enrolled students in 2005.
More complete details are provided below.
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
7000 Fannin, Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77030
General Phone: (713) 500-3333
Admissions Phone: (713) 500-3361
Financial Aid Phone: (713) 500-3860
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/
UTHSC Houston awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 401 | medicine, public health, dentistry, advanced general dentistry, prosthodontics, orthodontology, pediatric dentristry, neuroscience, ... |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 283 | registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nurse anesthetist, clinical nurse specialist, nursing science, various nursing, nursing administration |
| Science | 125 | epidemiology, oncology, biostatistics, developmental biology and embryology, immunology, biophysics, molecular biology, biochemistry, ... |
| Medical Adminstration | 66 | public health education, medical informatics, health care administration, occupational health |
| Medical Support And Technology | 37 | dental hygienist |
| Therapy And Counseling | 23 | community health services, behavioral sciences, genetic counseling |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 6 | environmental science |
| Family And Social Work | 3 | public policy analysis |
Number of programs and degrees for UTHSC Houston in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 355 | 43 |
| First-professional degree | 252 | 2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 177 | 2 |
| Doctor's degree | 101 | 36 |
| First-professional certificate | 44 | 8 |
| Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years | 15 | 1 |
In 2005, UTHSC Houston had a total enrollment of 3,662 students (3,041 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 11% |
| Graduate | 57% |
| First Professional | 32% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 55% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Asian | 14% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Other Races | 2% |
| (Foreign Students) | 11% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| 18-19 | 0% |
| 20-21 | 1% |
| 22-24 | 21% |
| 25-29 | 36% |
| 30-34 | 17% |
| 35-39 | 9% |
| 40-49 | 10% |
| 50-64 | 4% |
| 65+ | 0% |
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.
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Years of College Work Before Admittance | recommended |
Admissions Phone Number: (713) 500-3361
Financial Aid:
UTHSC Houston participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 495100)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (713) 500-3860
UTHSC Houston has a tenure system for faculty.
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | calendar year | 42 | $130,016 | 23 | $112,067 |
| Associate professor | calendar year | 51 | $90,400 | 47 | $81,434 |
| Assistant professor | calendar year | 49 | $78,825 | 66 | $71,247 |
| Instructor | calendar year | 3 | $58,397 | 5 | $52,024 |
| No academic rank | calendar year | 5 | $63,244 | 13 | $63,083 |
| All faculty total | calendar year | 150 | $96,166 | 154 | $79,139 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
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
Virology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Behavioral Sciences
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Genetic Counseling/Counselor
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets UTHSC Houston Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| % of degrees in medical adminstration (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 4% |  |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 5% | |
| % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 5% | |
| % of degrees in science (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| % students 40 years or older (colleges not offering open-admission) | Top 20% | |
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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