The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
Location and Contact Information
7000 FanninHouston, TX 77030
USA
Main Tel: (713) 500-4472
Web Site
The campus is in a large city.
Overview
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was established in 1972. It was founded by the UT System Board of Regents and supported by the Texas Legislature in the world renowned Texas Medical Center. The campus consists of more than 40 academic buildings. The university offers a wide variety of degrees and programs 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
Students at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston participate in several recreational sports that are organized on campus.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in science, medicine, and nursing and emergency medicine.
- High faculty salary.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of students.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Medical schools and medical centers.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There is a hospital on campus.
- Distance learning is available.
- Part-time classes are available.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
Financial Aid
UTHSC Houston participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
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(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | 3,149 |
| 2 | Colby College | Waterville, ME | 1,847 |
| 3 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA | 4,556 |
| 4 | Mount Holyoke College | South Hadley, MA | 2,241 |
| 5 | Franklin and Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | 2,164 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA | 2,126 |
| 7 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA | 2,072 |
| 8 | Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | 1,872 |
| 9 | Carleton College | Northfield, MN | 1,983 |
| 10 | Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | 3,759 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master | 343 | 46 |
| First-professional degree | 262 | 2 |
| Bachelor | 240 | 2 |
| Doctorate | 122 | 37 |
| First-professional certificate | 28 | 9 |
| 2-4 year degree | 7 | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 251 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 142 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 22 |
Students
Student enrollment was 3,865 in 2009-2010 (2,188 full-time equivalent).
Undergrads are 13% of enrolled students, graduate students are 59%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 28%.
Students under 25 years old represent 54% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
UTHSC Houston offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).
Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
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)
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- 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
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
SCIENCE
- Animal Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biometry/Biometrics
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Ecology
- Epidemiology
- Human/Medical Genetics
- Immunology
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
- Microbiology
- Molecular Biology
- Molecular Genetics
- Molecular Pharmacology
- Molecular Toxicology
- Oncology and Cancer Biology
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology
- Physiology
- Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
- Reproductive Biology
- Virology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Behavioral Sciences
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor