by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Houston, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At University of Houston, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 16,860 undergraduate · 6,080 graduate (22,940 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Houston.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,470 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 759 |
| Psychology, General. | 748 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 515 |
| Marketing. | 497 |
These majors at University of Houston report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $110,469 |
| Optometry. | $91,785 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $77,026 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $75,967 |
| Computer Engineering. | $74,393 |
The majors at University of Houston are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 11,470 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
759 | $61,022 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
497 | $46,988 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
420 | $45,390 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
389 | $57,394 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
296 | $47,454 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hotel/Motel Administration/Management. · Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
203 | $38,207 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
152 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. |
106 | $50,660 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
47 | $59,493 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
2 | $39,832 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
1 | $47,903 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 234 | $71,258 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
136 | $75,967 |
| Engineering, General. | 125 | NA |
| Industrial Engineering. | 125 | $72,713 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 100 | $77,026 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
98 | $65,253 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
80 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 56 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
46 | $74,393 |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 28 | $73,141 |
| Materials Engineering. | 15 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Astronautical Engineering. · Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
12 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 515 | $63,082 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
265 | $55,675 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Graphics. |
107 | $32,237 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Information Technology Project Management. |
83 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 49 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 748 | $31,245 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
33 | $73,615 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Developmental and Child Psychology. · Social Psychology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
303 | $30,274 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy. · Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
121 | $110,469 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
100 | $33,038 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Administration. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
98 | $68,526 |
| Optometry. | 84 | $91,785 |
| Medicine. | 21 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
15 | $42,144 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Nursing Education. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
396 | $25,573 |
| Biotechnology. | 85 | $38,691 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
79 | $27,152 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Vision Science/Physiological Optics. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
207 | $31,388 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Applied Economics. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
160 | $46,858 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
83 | $26,255 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
39 | $24,527 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
229 | $49,029 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Financial Analytics. · Business Analytics. |
149 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
80 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 223 | $66,571 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician. |
66 | $61,329 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
42 | $41,917 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
31 | $55,682 |
| ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS. ↳ Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. |
19 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
384 | $29,633 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. · Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
138 | $36,173 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
99 | $24,089 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
56 | $37,185 |
| Journalism. | 53 | $30,425 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Painting. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Sculpture. |
106 | $27,604 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
106 | $43,114 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
50 | $28,499 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Industrial and Product Design. |
43 | $38,297 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
12 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
10 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
149 | $23,158 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
84 | $31,501 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. ↳ Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences. · Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management. |
79 | $41,122 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 272 | $45,906 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
18 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 280 | $70,167 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Health Law. · Tax Law/Taxation. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. · International Law and Legal Studies. · Intellectual Property Law. |
22 | $66,704 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
102 | $71,816 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 91 | $52,503 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
38 | $41,789 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 106 | $47,319 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
30 | NA |
| Interior Architecture. | 22 | NA |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
3 | NA |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation. ↳ Architectural Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
74 | $65,666 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
43 | $42,259 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
36 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
84 | $41,468 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Mathematical Biology. · Applied Mathematics, General. |
41 | $30,343 |
| Statistics. ↳ Mathematics and Statistics. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 120 | $36,587 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
80 | $30,223 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. |
38 | $30,401 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
12 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 39 | $29,387 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
34 | $27,382 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
24 | $42,517 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · African-American/Black Studies. · Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Chinese Studies. |
8 | 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
More about our data sources and methodologies.