WhatGradsMake
Doctoral (Research)+29% vs national median555 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Ranked 8th of 79 doctoral (research) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$137,777
middle 50%: $97,488 – $195,692
Median · 5 years out
$135,443
middle 50%: $103,697 – $178,257
Median · 10 years out
$138,717
middle 50%: $94,869 – $194,292

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (research)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's doctoral (research) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $137,777 one year after graduating, rising to $138,717 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% above the national median of $105,105 for this field, ranking 8th of 79 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
2.4 yrs
≈ $2,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at El Paso
$144,848 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$139,507 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$139,470 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
$137,185 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$133,294 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$131,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$126,951 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$126,846 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Health Professions Residency/Fellowship Programs (Master's)
$230,831 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$192,989 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$180,532 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)
$156,052 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$152,282 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,604 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Doctorate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,271 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,936 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$90,230 · 5 yrs out

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