by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Texas Southern University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
Texas Southern University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,094 undergraduate · 1,102 graduate (3,196 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Texas Southern University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,598 |
| Law. | 185 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 145 |
| Biology, General. | 102 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 88 |
The following majors at Texas Southern University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $102,705 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | $50,406 |
| Civil Engineering. | $49,225 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | $46,378 |
| Public Administration. | $45,725 |
The majors at Texas Southern University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,598 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Transportation/Mobility Management. |
145 | $43,127 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
39 | $38,243 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Banking and Financial Support Services. |
31 | $32,043 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
26 | $46,378 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
24 | $35,451 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. ↳ Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 185 | $44,897 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
75 | $30,743 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
65 | $102,705 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
27 | $28,119 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
8 | $40,471 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
6 | $42,210 |
| Public Health. ↳ Environmental Health. |
4 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
57 | $24,639 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
40 | $26,104 |
| Journalism. | 25 | $27,375 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
102 | $29,030 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
88 | $32,427 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
86 | $31,341 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. ↳ Public Administration. · Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies. |
46 | $45,725 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
18 | NA |
| Social Work. | 16 | $32,420 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 79 | $25,022 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 23 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
19 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
19 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. |
1 | $42,707 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports Studies. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
62 | $29,713 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
18 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
15 | $44,510 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
20 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 25 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
16 | $49,225 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
13 | $23,161 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
4 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
3 | NA |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
13 | $50,406 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 6 | $33,311 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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