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title: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Houston, TX
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, TX · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $88,757 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $58,915 – $115,506 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | not reported | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | not reported | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 91% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $60,757 | derived |



Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,500 (≈ 14% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $47,881 to $168,168 across 12 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $168,168 | $80,791 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $160,177 | $61,500 |
| Dentistry. | First Professional Degree | $102,392 | $168,997 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $98,390 | $38,314 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's Degree | $78,455 | $20,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,110 | $15,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,237 | $18,469 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $58,516 | $33,280 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $56,954 | not reported |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $56,494 | $139,347 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $49,931 | $30,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Master's Degree | $47,881 | $34,764 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?229300

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