Degrees

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) is primarily a graduate-level university focusing on the health sciences. Located in the prestigious Texas Medical Center, UTHealth Houston consists of seven schools - offering programs in biomedical science, dentistry, biomedical and health informatics, medicine, nursing, behavioral health, and public health.

UTHealth Houston's academic degree programs are listed by CIP Code on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's UTHealth Houston CIP Program Inventory Report.

Dual Degree Programs and Pathways:

UTHealth Houston schools, through internal collaborations, create opportunities for students to earn two degrees simultaneously while enrolled at the university. These internal dual degree and pathways include:

• MD/PhD 
  McGovern Medical School and MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School
• MD/MPH 
  McGovern Medical School and UTHealth School of Public Health
• MD/MS
  McGovern Medical School and McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
• MS/MPH 
  McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics and UTHealth School of Public Health
• PhD/MPH
  McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics and UTHealth School of Public Health
• MPH/DDS
  UTHealth School of Public Health and UTHealth School of Dentistry
• MPH/DH (Accelerated Master's Program)
  UTHealth School of Public Health and UTHealth School of Dentistry

UTHealth Houston schools also collaborate with a multitude of accredited institutions across Texas to create dual degree programs and accelerated master's programs (4+1). For up-to-date information please visit the school websites.

• UTHealth School of Public Health
  
• McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics
• McGovern Medical School

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).