University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, Texas · Public
Of 34 assessed programs, 33 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 25 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,439 |
| $30k to $48k | $10,048 |
| $48k to $75k | $11,247 |
| $75k to $110k | $15,488 |
| $110k and up | $19,380 |
| All families (average) | $10,542 |
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
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
34 of 59 programs could be assessed 58% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $59,924 | +$25,115 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.7 yrs | 722 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $95,084 | +$60,275 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 0.7 yrs | 392 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $69,712 | +$34,903 | clears the bar | $21,875 | 0.6 yrs | 272 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $67,499 | +$32,690 | clears the bar | $19,750 | 0.6 yrs | 272 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $53,589 | +$18,780 | clears the bar | $19,815 | 1.1 yrs | 255 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,234 | +$13,425 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 1.4 yrs | 253 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $66,591 | +$31,782 | clears the bar | $19,545 | 0.6 yrs | 171 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $59,188 | +$24,379 | clears the bar | $20,099 | 0.8 yrs | 147 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | $66,881 | +$32,072 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.6 yrs | 128 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $72,528 | +$37,719 | clears the bar | $15,830 | 0.4 yrs | 118 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,903 | +$22,094 | clears the bar | $23,455 | 1.1 yrs | 108 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $61,866 | +$27,057 | clears the bar | $17,000 | 0.6 yrs | 76 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $52,438 | +$17,629 | clears the bar | $18,950 | 1.1 yrs | 72 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $54,784 | +$19,975 | clears the bar | $21,948 | 1.1 yrs | 62 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,787 | +$21,978 | clears the bar | $21,527 | 1.0 yrs | 61 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $72,529 | +$37,720 | clears the bar | $40,760 | 1.1 yrs | 52 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $66,556 | +$31,747 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 0.4 yrs | 47 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,223 | +$10,414 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 2.2 yrs | 41 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $59,261 | +$24,452 | clears the bar | $20,646 | 0.8 yrs | 38 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $53,555 | +$18,746 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.1 yrs | 34 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $37,668 | +$2,859 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $38,954 1-year earnings | +$4,145 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $56,995 | +$22,186 | clears the bar | $21,765 | 1.0 yrs | 25 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $58,535 | +$23,726 | clears the bar | $34,208 | 1.4 yrs | 22 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $45,687 1-year earnings | +$10,878 | clears the bar | $21,452 | 2.0 yrs | 21 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | $98,510 | +$63,701 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $34,003 1-year earnings | -$806 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $112,244 | +$77,435 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $57,892 | +$23,083 | clears the bar | $18,529 | 0.8 yrs | 16 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,106 | +$11,297 | clears the bar | $21,656 | 1.9 yrs | 16 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $63,052 | +$28,243 | clears the bar | $34,792 | 1.2 yrs | 15 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $62,576 | +$27,767 | clears the bar | $16,055 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's Degree | $66,115 | +$31,306 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $117,242 | +$82,433 | clears the bar | $30,548 | 0.4 yrs | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 363 |
| Data Analytics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 62 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 54 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Data Analytics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Criminal Justice | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| English | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Applied Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 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 where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.