by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Medicine. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Medicine is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in medicine, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTHealth paid an average of $912 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $235 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,984 | $31,005 |
| Fees | $1,899 | $1,899 |
UTHealth does not offer an online option for its medicine doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTHealth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in medicine in 2019-2020, 54.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48.4%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in medicine at UTHealth in 2019-2020, 51.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 104 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Medicine students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 242 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 104 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1 |
| Medical Science | 1 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 5 |
| Public Health | 10 |
*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.
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