The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) vs LSUHSC-Shreveport

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSUHSC-S) are both esteemed institutions offering exceptional medical education. UTMB boasts a higher acceptance rate (50%) compared to LSUHSC-S (30%), making it a more accessible option for aspiring medical professionals. While both universities excel in various medical disciplines, UTMB is renowned for its strengths in research and primary care, while LSUHSC-S shines in areas like public health and rural medicine. UTMB's student body is more diverse, with a higher percentage of female and minority students, while LSUHSC-S has a slightly higher graduation rate (90% vs. 88%). Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details and discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and career goals.

	Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Overview
Location	Shreveport, Louisiana	Galveston, Texas
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Fringe
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	N/A	N/A
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $80 Graduate: $80
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
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High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

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Financial Aid
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Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	27 Men 11.1% Women 88.9%	672 Men 18.5% Women 81.5%
Graduate students	993 Men 37.5% Women 62.5%	2,812 Men 30.8% Women 69.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	4.0%	1.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	55
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	4:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	N/A	N/A
Dropout rate	N/A	N/A
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $103,060 Year 2: $103,746 Year 3: $104,543 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $72,906 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: $74,592 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,643 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $62,022 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $52,436 Year 2: $53,504 Year 3: $60,661 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,758 Year 2: $54,418 Year 3: $51,490 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,082 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $99,820 Year 2: $103,746 Year 3: $107,165 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,279 Year 2: $69,207 Year 3: $71,369 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $56,023 Year 2: $55,383 Year 3: $63,364 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,548 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,251 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,320 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $66,816 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $78,321 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $69,720 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $47,668 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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