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University Of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas

Overview of University Of North Texas Health Science Center

Westover Hills, Texas is home to UNTHSC. Westover Hills is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at UNTHSC go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. Students commonly pursue studies in science, medicine, and medical assistant and technician.

UNTHSC Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Faculty

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

Student Body

The school has 1,049 enrolled students (as of 2005).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UNTHSC

University Of North Texas Health Science Center
3500 Camp Bowie Blvd
Forth Worth, TX 76107
General Phone: (817) 735-2000
Admissions Phone: (817) 735-2204
Financial Aid Phone: (817) 735-2520
http://www.hsc.unt.edu

UNTHSC Programs and Degrees (2005)

UNTHSC awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medicine173osteopathic medicine, public health
Science39biomedical sciences
Medical Assistant And Technician24physician assistant

Number of programs and degrees for UNTHSC in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
First-professional degree1151
Master's degree983
Doctor's degree162
Postbaccalaureate certificate71

UNTHSC Student Body

In 2005, UNTHSC had a total enrollment of 1,049 students (963 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Graduate54%
First Professional46%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White55%
Black9%
Hispanic9%
Asian15%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)10%

UNTHSC Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Westover Hills, 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.

UNTHSC Faculty

UNTHSC has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year31$158,0543$134,623
Associate professorcalendar year43$147,4707$116,198
Assistant professorcalendar year63$139,45131$109,626
Instructorcalendar year2*11$64,509
All faculty totalcalendar year139$144,81852$102,409

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

UNTHSC Degree Programs (2005)

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

SCIENCE
Biomedical Sciences, General

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UNTHSC Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UNTHSC Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNTHSC Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%UNTHSC Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%UNTHSC % of degrees in medicine
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%UNTHSC % of degrees in science
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%UNTHSC Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%UNTHSC % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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