The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Nursing Programs

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Rankings

According to our 2021 analysis, UTHealth is ranked #9 out of 1,284 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! UTHealth also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

UTHealth has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#13	Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UTHealth.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#3	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Where Is The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

Contact details for UTHealth are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	7000 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Phone:	713-500-4472
Website:	www.uth.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/MyUTHealth
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/UTHealth

How Do I Get Into UTHealth?

You can apply to UTHealth online at: https://www.uth.edu/registrar/applicants/application-forms.htm

Can I Afford The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston?

The student loan default rate at UTHealth is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 717 undergraduate students at UTHealth, with 582 being full-time and 135 being part-time.

There are also 4,618 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 582 full-time undergraduates at UTHealth, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	110
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	171
White	204
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Over 56 countries are represented at UTHealth. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

There are 1 bachelor’s degree and 2 master’s degree programs available online at UTHealth. In 2017-2018, 1,331 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UTHealth has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Texas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of UTHealth

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston was 1,254.7%. This is the #40 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at UTHealth regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of UTHealth majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Nursing	17%
Registered Nursing	4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UTHealth ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UTHealth.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Nursing	#13
Registered Nursing	#13

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	442	0	0	442
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	281	0	281
Nursing Practice	0	0	46	46
Nursing Administration	0	31	0	31
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	23	23
Nursing Science	0	0	9	9
Nursing Education	0	1	0	1
TOTAL	442	313	78	833

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
• Image Credit: By Zereshk under License

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