The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC) is a four-year, public school located in Houston, TX.

It offers 78 graduate programs - 35 Master's, 35 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,942 for in-state and $35,716 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,800 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,354 students at UTHSC. UTHSC offers online graduate programs and 217 out of 4,800 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

UTHSC have a medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at UTHealth John P. and Katherine G. McGovern Medical School. In addition, you can find UTHSC's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,942 for Texas residents and $35,716 for out-of-state students. It offers seventy-eight (78) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameThe University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
TypeFour-year, Public
Address7000 Fannin, Houston, TX
Graduate School Students5,111 students
217 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,942
Out-of-State$35,716
Student to Faculty5:1 (20.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 78 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 35 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $10,942 and $35,716 for non-Texas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $263 for Texas residents and $991 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,927$33,701
Fees$2,015$2,015
Cost per Credit$263$991

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 78 major areas - 35 Master's, 35 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 7 Post-Master's. 752 students have been conferred Master's degree and 574 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total752574-34
Men159201-13
Women593373-21

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular BiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Developmental Biology and Embryology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Immunology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human/Medical Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
PhysiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oncology and Cancer Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Molecular Pharmacology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biostatistics15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Endodontics/Endodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5
Oral/Maxillofacial SurgeryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6
Orthodontics/Orthodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7
Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Periodontics/Periodontology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Scientist10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical and Translational ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genetic Counseling/Counselor10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health Education and Promotion73 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nurse AnesthetistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UTHSC graduate schools have a total of 5,111 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,574 male and 3,537 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,100 full-time and 2,011 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 217 students enrolled through online exclusively and 217 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,650 White, 584 Black, and 982 Asian students are attending at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,111
Men1,574
Women3,537
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,111
Full-time Students3,100
Part-time Students2,011
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,111
American Indian /
Native American
8
Asian982
Black584
Hispanic939
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
4
White1,650
Two or more races125
Un-Known225

Online Population

At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduate schools, 217 students enrolled online exclusively and 217 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,800
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses217
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses217
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,366
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses217
Texas Resident165
Other State In U.S.52
Outside of U.S.0