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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX · 12 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 12 · Federal debt reported for 2
Based onFederal evidence is incompleteEstimateNot enough data
Estimated 10-year payoff
Price unavailable
Payoff needs a reliable price
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
Not availableTime to earn back the modeled cost
Not availableEstimated return after 10 years
$92,893Observed earnings · year 5
Not availableHighest annual price before payoff reaches $0
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No payoff curve is shown.
Observed year-5 earnings are available, but the current federal record does not provide a usable institution-wide average net price.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Not reported
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Texas run 3% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
Not availableAverage net price / year
Not availableCost of attendance
$13,063Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$138/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$92,893Median earnings · year 5 after completion
Not availableCompletion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
465Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
What does The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston cost?
The current federal record does not provide a reliable average net price for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
What do The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $92,893 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $13,063. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston worth the same?
No. The current release contains 12 field-and-degree records for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 12 report year-4 earnings and 2 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
5,927Students enrolled at any point
869Undergraduate students
5,058Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Completion rate not reported
89% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
72 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
87% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$83,653Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$90,064Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$93,892Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income83%
Middle income90%
Higher income87%
Undergraduate student composition
White20%
Black14%
Hispanic34%
Asian26%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 51
$68,790Year 1
$141,895Year 5
$305,883Year 10
Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 60
$177,857Year 1
$218,283Year 5
$270,972Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 26
$57,658Year 1
$88,683Year 5
$142,864Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$85,554Year 1
$115,506Year 5
$142,773Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 51
$167,655Year 1
$143,232Year 5
$142,581Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 26
$72,138Year 1
$97,921Year 5
$125,915Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$78,599Year 1
$94,716Year 5
$109,644Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 51
$70,135Year 1
$86,367Year 5
$74,301Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$83,078Year 1
$101,125Year 4
$92,893Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Graduate/Professional Certificate$221,8092Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$197,0633Dentistry · First Professional Degree$136,7424Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$120,7085Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$105,8376Medicine · First Professional Degree$102,8737Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$92,8998Public Health · Master's Degree$81,983Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree · $197,063 reported+43%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree · $80,384 reported+35%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesGraduate/Professional Certificate · $221,809 reported+7%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $92,899 reported+4%vs same-degree national median$20,500federal debt5Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree · $105,837 reported+4%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree · $120,708 reported+0%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in TX
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Lake Jackson, TX
Brazosport College
- Annual net price
- $4,732
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $64,465
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -2%
The University of Texas at Arlington
- Annual net price
- $13,951
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $73,224
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +20%
College of the Mainland
- Annual net price
- $1,342
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $60,253
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -18%
The University of Texas at Austin
- Annual net price
- $19,857
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $74,802
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +15%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing all 12 field-and-degree records in the current release.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $221,809 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $197,063 | Not available | 57 |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $136,742 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $120,708 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | $105,837 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $102,873 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $92,899 | $20,500 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $81,983 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $80,580 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $80,384 | Not available | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $74,534 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $64,980 | $23,475 | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.