Houghton University
Houghton, New York · Private, nonprofit
Of 4 assessed programs, 3 leave graduates out-earning a typical New York high-school graduate (about $35,746/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 42 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,147 |
| $30k to $48k | $18,503 |
| $48k to $75k | $19,312 |
| $75k to $110k | $19,974 |
| $110k and up | $22,424 |
| All families (average) | $20,519 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
4 of 46 programs could be assessed 9% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $60,393 | +$24,647 | clears the bar | $21,450 | 0.9 yrs | 37 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $31,881 | -$3,865 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $37,822 | +$2,076 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $45,134 | +$9,388 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $28,000 | insufficient data | 27 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Music | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theology and Ministry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($35,746/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.