by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UTHealth ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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Ranked at #10 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UTHealth is in the top 1% of the country for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston handed out 396 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 426 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 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.
In addition, 49 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2022, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTHealth is $82,043. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $74,888 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTHealth, nursing students borrow a median amount of $18,999 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $20,508.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UTHealth is $214 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UTHealth paid an average of $854 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $225 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,429 | $35,847 |
| Fees | $5,087 | $5,087 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 396 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UTHealth. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 113 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 104 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 20 |
Online degrees for the UTHealth nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHealth Online Learning page.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from UTHealth make a median salary of $110,523 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $106,154.
Of the 199 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UTHealth in 2021-2022, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 |
| White | 70 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 7 |
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.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 231 |
| Public Health | 187 |
| Dentistry | 108 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 73 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 57 |
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