COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Public Health master's degree at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$768 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
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- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,823Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,983$21,160 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 Grad PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$81,983 vs. $58,808
$23,175 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis217 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$81,983
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,832
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$81,983 vs. $82,751
$768 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,150 median wageTX estimate · 18,960 jobs · 25-1071$78,410–$213,270 middle 50% of TX wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,150 median wageTX estimate · 58,420 jobs · 11-9111$86,080–$150,390 middle 50% of TX wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$59,340 median wageTX estimate · 5,320 jobs · 21-1091$48,180–$81,370 middle 50% of TX wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunity Health Workers$48,720 median wageTX estimate · 4,210 jobs · 21-1094$43,620–$58,090 middle 50% of TX wages+12.7% projected U.S. growth · 7,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentOccupational Health and Safety Specialists$79,660 median wageTX estimate · 17,920 jobs · 19-5011$61,500–$102,950 middle 50% of TX wages+18.5% projected U.S. growth · 17,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeOccupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,980 median wageTX estimate · 4,420 jobs · 19-5012$49,580–$70,300 middle 50% of TX wages+19.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPhysicists$184,040 median wageTX estimate · 580 jobs · 19-2012$95,530–$253,070 middle 50% of TX wages+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$99,450 median wageTX estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092$85,020–$101,390 middle 50% of TX wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$97,760 median wageTX estimate · 1,110 jobs · 25-1054$67,890–$124,230 middle 50% of TX wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$92,000 median wageTX estimate · 5,630 jobs · 19-2041$66,640–$128,380 middle 50% of TX wages+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 7,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,470 median wageTX estimate · 11,920 jobs · 19-1042$67,010–$106,110 middle 50% of TX wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEpidemiologists$77,170 median wageTX estimate · 1,160 jobs · 19-1041$64,040–$96,420 middle 50% of TX wages+18.7% projected U.S. growth · 800 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Public Administration
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Texas A&M University-College Station
$19,325 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $101,308
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,315
West Coast University-Texas
$4,507 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $86,490
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $53,020
Vanderbilt University
$84,722 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $166,705
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $15,846
Harvard University
$71,046 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $153,029
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $19,066
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
109 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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