Best Online Master’s in Health Sciences in Texas

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An online master’s in health sciences provides you with the knowledge base and educational requirements to pursue or advance your career in healthcare professions. Busy healthcare professionals can earn the degree they need online without having to put their careers or lives on hold.

Finding a master’s in health sciences in Texas helps Texans find the most affordable programs at colleges and universities they and employers know and trust.

An online master’s in health sciences prepares students for a variety of administrative, policy making, and research roles in the health sciences. Career options for degree holders include biostatistician, health science librarian, health science writer, health educator, medical laboratory technologist, and medical and health services manager. Students engage in courses including medical ethics, healthcare leadership, healthcare informatics, patient advocacy, current changes and trends in the healthcare system, and diversity in healthcare settings. Most programs offer a range of specialization options, including healthcare leadership, clinical research, healthcare policy, biostatistics, and immunology.

Nationally, medical and health services managers earn a median annual salary of $99,730, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In Texas, 50% of medical services managers make over $95,000 annually, and experienced professionals earn around $129,000. The job growth rate in Texas is 29.61%, much faster than the national average of 5% for all occupations.

Professional licensure requirements for health science professionals vary largely by the profession. Most professions that health sciences graduates will pursue are non-practicing, and do not require licenses. However, professional certifications, such as from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, are typically preferred by employers.

Medical and Health Services Managers Career Prospects in Texas
Job Growth by 2026 19%
Annual Job Growth 2.6%
Average Wage (Mean):
$105,447
Entry Level Wage:
$59,209
Median Wage:
$95,583
Experienced Wage:
$128,566
Sources: the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Report and the Texas Workforce Commission’s Texas Labor Market Information Employment Projections 2016-2026 Report

Find your online masters degree in health sciences in TX

Study confidently at a quality institution in Texas where you know you will receive training relevant to Texas laws and regulations, and with attention to current affairs in Texas. Finding an online degree at a regionally accredited college or university will help ensure not only the acceptance of your degree by hiring professionals, but it will enable you to pursue an advanced degree should you someday want to take your education to the next level.

Here’s our list of online master’s degrees in health sciences offered by regionally accredited colleges and universities in Texas. Sort to find the best, most affordable, and best value online colleges for health sciences degrees.

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    1. University of Texas at Tyler

      Tyler, TX

      Program Score

      99

      TX Relative Cost

      Key Facts Answers
      Total Enrollment 9,617 (27% fully online)
      Public or Private Public
      Number of Online Programs 27
      Accreditation Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $8,742 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

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      Degree Credits Needed Completion Time1
      MS - Biomedical Sciences: Human Cardiovascular 36 2-3 years
      MS - Biomedical Sciences: Molecular 36 2-3 years
      MS - Biomedical Sciences: Bioinformatics and Genomics 36 2-3 years
      See UTT’s full list of online degrees!

    2. University of Houston–Victoria

      Victoria, TX

      Program Score

      95

      TX Relative Cost

      Key Facts Answers
      Total Enrollment 4,506 (57% fully online)
      Public or Private Public
      USDE Special Government Status Hispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs 102
      Accreditation Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $6,781 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

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      #8 Best Texas Online College#2 Most Affordable Texas Online College#1 Best Value Texas Online CollegeAdult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      Degree Credits Needed Completion Time1
      MS - Health Sciences: Clinical Laboratory Sciences 36 2-3 years
      MA - Interdisciplinary Studies: Biomedical Sciences 36 2-3 years
      See UHV’s full list of online degrees!

    3. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

      Edinburg, TX

      Program Score

      88

      TX Relative Cost

      Key Facts Answers
      Total Enrollment 29,113 (9% fully online)
      Public or Private Public
      USDE Special Government Status Hispanic-Serving Institution
      Number of Online Programs 41
      Accreditation Regional: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
      Average In-State Undergraduate Tuition $8,132 per year
      Net Cost by Income
      Source: National Center for Educational Statistics

      TexasOnlineColleges.com Awards

      Adult Student Friendly School
      Experienced Online School
      First-Generation Student Friendly SchoolMilitary Friendly SchoolHispanic-Serving Institution
      Degree Credits Needed Completion Time1
      MS - Health Sciences 36 2-3 years
      See UTRGV’s full list of online degrees!

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    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
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    An institution’s program specfic score is calculated with seven data points: (1) its student-to-faculty ratio, (2) its number of degrees an institution awards in the program's field each year, (3) its the graduation rate, (4) its the retention rate, (5) its the percentage of online students, (6) its concentrated Influence (a measure of the academic importance of a school), and (7) its desirability (a measure of how many students chose to go to an institution).
     
    For each data point, we score schools based on where they fall in the percentile distribution for that data point. Because our scores are based on local data and not tied to irrelevant national data, they accurately reflect an institutions’s value to the Texas student. Institutions with missing data receive a zero for that data point.
     
    We weigh each data point and calculate an institution’s raw score. Then we create an adjusted raw score by combining a schools's score with a base score of 50. Finally, we score and rank institutions based on their adjusted score’s percentile rank.
     
    Check out our detailed methodology here.

    Focused on online colleges in TX, our relative cost score compares the average in-state tuitions of Texas schools. In general, Texas is slightly cheaper than the national average of $9,970 (according to The National Center for Education Statistics) for a degree at a public 4-year college or university. However, Texas is home to some of the most affordable colleges and universities in the US, and it’s most expensive schools are tens of thousands cheaper than the most expensive schools in the country.
     
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