Degree Programs Overview

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers 65 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 24 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,200 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at UTMB. 354 students completed bachelor's programs and 359 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at UTMB. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's3235452302
Master's261035961298
Doctor's247456164292
Post-Graduate Certificate12531625

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $71,369$5,947$13,156$139
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $107,165$8,930$41,000$466

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 312 and the Medicine Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 223 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 1 0
Molecular BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 5 NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Microbiology and ImmunologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 6 NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Experimental PathologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology and ToxicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 1 NOT OFFERED
BiostatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 3 0
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pathology/Pathologist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED89 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Blood Bank Technology SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE 0 7ONLINE
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2920ONLINE 9ONLINE 5
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 223 NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 2 NOT OFFERED
Clinical and Translational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 73ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 90ONLINE 0
Rehabilitation ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/NutritionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED 0
Bioethics/Medical EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 3 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15ONLINE 0 4ONLINE
Medical/Health HumanitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 312ONLINE0 NOT OFFERED 0
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED150ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 24ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse LeaderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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