Texas

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, Texas

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1891Small citySEVP certified
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston campus
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About

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) is a public academic health science center in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. UTMB includes the oldest medical school in Texas, and has about 15,000 employees. As of February 2026, it had an endowment of $887 million. Established in 1891 as the University of Texas Medical Department, UTMB has grown from one building, 23 students and 13 faculty members to more than 70 buildings, more than 2,500 students and more than 1,000 faculty.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
545
Graduate students
2,696
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
10 to 1

Outcomes

Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$98,687

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (53)

Bachelor's degrees3 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's degrees19 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral degrees16 subjects
Behavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesMedical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects
MedicineRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects
Biological and Physical SciencesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Graduate certificates9 subjects
Biological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.