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The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Galveston, TX 545 Undergrads 91.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$93,089
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$93,089
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate91.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age26.2
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients26.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time87.5%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS96.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$790k
+$323k
+$306k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,720
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$211k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$18,807
Earnings (4yr)
$74,831
Natl Median: $75,975
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$13,156
Earnings (4yr)
$91,723
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$295k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
PB-CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,018
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$73,842
Earnings (4yr)
$122,547
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$437k
Biological and Physical Sciences
MastCIP: 3001
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,371
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$87,315
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
MastCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$41,582
Earnings (4yr)
$67,051
Natl Median: $62,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
MastCIP: 5114
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$126,781
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$473k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$80,196
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$67k

Graduate Certificates

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,413
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,852
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
DocCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
DocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
DocCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $107,610
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
DocCIP: 5114
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,504
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
DocCIP: 2605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
DocCIP: 2615
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pharmacology and Toxicology
DocCIP: 2610
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$92,646
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$40k

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$140,138
Earnings (4yr)
$116,208
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$214k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (4yr)
$79,625
Natl Median: $81,641
Lifetime Value Added
-$57k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.