Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 5,608. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 426 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UTHealth.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

UTHealth Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

UTHealth Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UTHealth performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UTHealth is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	10
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	373
	534
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,236

In 2021, 248 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UTHealth. This makes it the #35 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UTHealth Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHealth is $69,110. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 426 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UTHealth. About 85% of these graduates were women and the other 15% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UTHealth since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	101
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	97
White	132
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UTHealth Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UTHealth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	47
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	94
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

UTHealth also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 49 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	426
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	237
Nursing Practice	31
Nurse Anesthetist	17
Nursing Administration	11
Nursing Science	1

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Nurse Practitioners	12,020	$111,060
Nurse Anesthetists	6,140	$158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,900	$71,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Zereshk under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.