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If you are interested in getting an MPH for the financial gain or to simply get in and out with a master's degree, then this program is for you! The professors are either too busy or just don't care about your progress as a researcher or future academic. And if you do show promise of either of those, professors will only give you opportunities if you agree to either work for the ridiculous $14 an hour pay (which most professors claim they cannot change) or if you agree to enroll in the PhD program... Read More (which does not provide a stipend). My advisor straight up told me I could not do a thesis because she did not have the time, unless I wanted to post-pone my degree a whole year. Advisors are awful; mine constantly is asking me about the degree requirements and she has been there for over a decade. The faculty are also strict when it comes to sticking to the status-quo, so if you are really passionate about health equity or health justice then this is definitely NOT the program/school for you. I went here cause it's cheaper to other schools and is close to where I live, but it has been a major, major disappointment. I am only two semesters out and overall the poor-quality of this school has only awarded me a cynicism towards the future of public health.

Completely self-funded degree program. They will entice you with low tuition, but the fees they tack on every semester are in the thousands. The faculty are largely internal hires (PhD students who just graduated) or very old faculty who don't really do any research and who don't take on student workers. The entire program post-COVID is now "in-person optional," so it's literally an online degree at this point. Most students who go here work and do their research at other institutions because UTHealth... Read More has no support for students. Additionally, the rigor of the coursework is relatively poor, and many of the courses are still using outdated/proprietary statistical software because the older faculty don't know how to use "new technology." Do not come here if you want applied experience with cutting-edge research, and if you are planning to do anything other than super basic secondary data analysis for your PhD work, seek a degree elsewhere.

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Off PowerPoint and you study on your own. School does not provide tutoring they have a person who gives you study tips. Students are not allowed to view exams so one does not know what they miss. They do not offer reviews for exams. Everyone states this is a graduate program but for the amount one pays and work put into the program their are alot of limitation on no review, not allowed to see what was miss on old exams, no tutoring help. Only good thing out of... Read More the school is sims lab.

I was enrolled in a regional campus and all the professors and staff were exceptional, well prepared and renowned. Everyone was very helpful. However when I was really needed help no one could help me because they were in regional campus and the professor who treated me differently was in the main campus. When it comes to personal reputation a few professors can make it very difficult for you. This professor gave ma an F and when I objected on grades he emailed me that if I take the course again... Read More he will change my grade and remove F from my transcript but when I took course second time he made sure that I barely get passing marks. So I had a 'F' and then I got a 'C' and a waste of my money as well. After graduating my only options were either go for a phd or do a research associate type of job. It doesn't pay you well too. I am trying to forget it as a bad experience.

Becoming a nurse is a difficult journey. You have to be determined, willing to put in the hours, and have a thick skin. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston does an excellent job preparing you for this rigorous and demanding career field. You learn your skills in the heart of the Texas Medical Center so you know you're being exposed to state of the art medical advancement daily. The curriculum is challenging but the professors and willing to take the time to work with willing... Read More students. Apply yourself, put in the hours, and you will become a great nurse with this school helping you along the way

I have been afforded the unique opportunity to do a dual master's degree in The University of Texas network, and I could not be more thrilled. I am one of only a handful of students in the nation who has chosen to study Public Health and Social Work on a dual degree plan. I have known for many years that it would require an intense degree plan and curriculum to help me reach my career goals, and UT has the staff, courses, and connections to the local community to help me get there. I am ecstatic... Read More about the connections I've made with well-respected doctors and activists during my time here. I would recommend this school to everyone.

Overall obtaining my masters degree was an incredibly wonderful opportunity. It broadened my education and encouraged me to look at my world and observe the greater issues at hand. Most of my undergraduate degree taught me to be very specific (at the molecular level) and obtaining a degree in Public Health was a complete 180 for me in that I learned to look at major issues affecting entire populations. I learned a lot about the social sciences which are more abstract than the hard sciences are. The... Read More program is a partnership between all of the health science centers in Texas and therefore we had professors from all of the major cities in Texas. We would learn via ITV where each classroom had a camera connected to it and we could see our class plus the other classes throughout Texas enrolled in the same course. All of us would watch and talk to the same professor. This had its positives and negatives. The negatives include the fact that if classes didnt put their mute on while the lecture was going on you would be able to hear everything in that classroom. There were often technical issues with sound and with putting on a presentation for all of the class sites to see. However, the positives for obtaining your masters degree via ITV is that you get to collaborate with students and professors all throughout Texas and you can learn from experts on each issue / subject matter since you have more resources.

I'm in the graduate program to be a nurse practitioner at the School of Nursing. UTHealth is a great school to attend for graduate studies, if you are going into medicine, nursing, public health, and more. My school ranks in the top 5% of graduate nursing schools across the nation. That says alot! The instructors will really try to grill you, in order to make sure you know your stuff. Workload is difficult (it is UTHealth!). The school is also technologically adept, which increases its education... Read More quality. Unfortunately, I believe the faculty is not as accessible compared to other schools. For example, the people at the Registrar seem inattentive and on their phones. I once had to wait 10 minutes and there was no one at the counter. Some staff are rude too, which seems typical of state schools if I'm being honest. The surrounding area and quality of life is decent, but affordability might be a bit high, given that the school is in the Texas Medical Center. You will have to pay alot of money for parking. Using the METROrail is also a must and you can retrieve a student METROcard to reduce fare costs. Overall, I would give an 8/10. The school is one of the best in the nation, and it is nice to visit. You really get the most bang for your buck coming here.