10-yr median earnings
$88,757
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Houston, Texas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution in Houston, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $88,757
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston posts top-5% former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 2%
- former-student earnings, US
- -1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institution"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
A-
College Value Score
84/100
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$88,757
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,063
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$88,757 Top 2% higher than 98% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $88,757 | #112 of 5103 | 98th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 465 | #2922 of 5462 | 47th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
465
Undergraduate enrollment
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Acceptance rate
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SAT average
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150%-time completion
$88,757
10-yr median earnings
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First-year retention
How The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $88,757 | #8 of 324 | 98th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 465 | #184 of 366 | 50th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonThis school | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
84.6%
Female
40.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$89,371
Median Earnings (6yr)
90.8%
Earning Over $25K
87.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $89,371 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $88,757 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 90.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 87.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $13,063 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $138/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 7 | 694 | $90,671 | $120,708 | $31,372 |
| First Professional | 2 | 339 | $119,808 | $136,742 | $154,172 |
| Bachelor's | 2 | 421 | $78,940 | $92,899 | $16,735 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 29 | $221,809 | $221,809 | $80,791 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 68 | $197,063 | $197,063 | $61,500 |
Top programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistr…
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
$221,809 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$197,063 median earnings
- Dentistry
Dentistry
$136,742 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$120,708 median earnings
- Medical Illustration and I…
Medical Illustration and Informatics
$105,837 median earnings
- Medicine
Medicine
$102,873 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$92,899 median earnings
- Public Health $81,983
Public Health
$81,983 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
Similar Enrollment and Sector
Other Public institutions closest in reported enrollment, preferring the same Carnegie classification.
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394 students · 71 apart
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Galveston, TX
545 students · 80 apart
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Charleston, SC
303 students · 162 apart
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Portland, OR
836 students · 371 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston? ▼
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a public institution in Houston, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 465 students.
How much do The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $88,757 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $89,371.
Is The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is $13,063, while former students earn a median of $88,757 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 15% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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