Doctoral (Professional)+20% vs national median4,450 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ranked 6th of 114 doctoral (professional) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$69,606
middle 50%: $63,493 – $80,711
Median · 5 years out
$180,532
middle 50%: $96,813 – $280,315
Median · 10 years out
$301,311
middle 50%: $188,879 – $516,636
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (doctoral (professional)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions graduates from UT Health Houston earn $70k in their first year. By year ten, median salaries reach $301k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,895 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
$266,665 · 5 yrs out
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
$226,170 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
$193,046 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$186,762 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$183,045 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$170,801 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$166,212 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$165,026 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$164,719 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$164,556 · 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
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 (Doctorate)
$135,443 · 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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