The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is a public university in Galveston, Texas. Its former students earn a median $92,961 ten years after starting college, more than 100% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Earnings after college
$92,961

Higher than 100% of Texas colleges we cover and 98% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

UTMB acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients34%
First-generation students38%
Women / men80% / 20%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

UTMB tuition, cost & net price

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Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies—
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IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,678
Loan default rate1.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

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State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

UTMB majors, earnings & careers

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers 3 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 3

Highest-earning majors at UTMB

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$91,723$20,500
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$80,720$24,250
Medical Laboratory Science$74,831$25,000
Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$80,720
  • Medical Laboratory Science$74,831
  • Nursing$91,723

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Nursing → Registered nurse

$99,830
Houston
$95,970
Texas
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist

$80,780
Houston
$78,630
Texas
$80,110
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Houston

Cost of living
1% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,261/mo

2 bedrooms $1,497. Housing costs 5% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
63° / 90°

January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Galveston County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)3,315
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily residential
Student bodyHispanic 39% · White 26% · Asian 19% · Black 11%International 2%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Galveston County at a glance

Population358,990
Median household income$86,105
Adults with a bachelor's degree35%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare UTMB with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston———$92,961This school
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston———$88,757
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center———$90,232
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso————
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio———$82,206

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Common questions about UTMB

How much do UTMB graduates earn?

Former The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston students earn a median $92,961 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-medical-branch-at-galveston (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).