Degrees & Programs
Flexible Education
In-Person | Hybrid | Online: Synchronous & Asynchronous
Local Learning
Houston | Austin
Global Reach
Research | Education | Community Impact
Our degrees and certificate programs are designed with our students in mind—to be flexible for full-time and part-time students throughout Texas and the United States. As the #1 and largest graduate school of public health in Texas, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health prepares public health leaders, researchers, educators, and practitioners to improve health and transform communities—locally, nationally, and around the world.
Master of Science
The MS in Biostatistics and Data Science is a minimum of 36 semester credit hours and is generally a two-year program for full-time students. Training is offered in research design, basic statistical theory, data analysis, computer applications, and statistical consultation. The program emphasizes fundamental statistical approach and methods and computational skills and provides the basis for doctoral level biostatistical studies.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, a minimum of 48 semester credit hours, in a public health discipline represents outstanding scholarly achievement and signifies a capacity for independent study.
