University of Houston-Downtown majors, earnings & debt

University of Houston-Downtown offers 43 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians earn the most: a median $112,244 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All University of Houston-Downtown majors by area

Business & Finance · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Insurance—$98,510—
Business Administration$53,764$69,712$25,000
Accounting$54,128$67,499$21,943
Management Information Systems$51,314$66,881$20,500
Finance$47,108$66,591$25,000
International Business$41,911$66,556$13,978
Marketing$42,914$61,866$22,500
Business$47,469$59,188$24,000
Human Resources———
Science & Math · 9 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Mathematics$49,496$62,576$17,004
Geology / Earth Science$50,894$57,892$20,250
Biological and Physical Sciences$35,952$56,995$25,162
Biology$31,025$56,787$23,000
Applied Mathematics———
Applied Statistics———
Biotechnology———
Chemistry$38,954——
Statistics———
Humanities & Languages · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,734$59,924$28,237
History$37,246$53,555$26,625
English$33,146$45,223$28,000
Interdisciplinary Studies———
Liberal Arts / General Studies———
Philosophy———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages$34,003——
Writing———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Political Science$38,095$59,261$21,600
Social Work$37,365$54,784$24,186
Criminal Justice$42,122$53,589$22,757
Psychology$35,808$48,234$28,500
Sociology$31,555$46,106$27,375
Human Development and Family Studies———
Social Sciences$45,687—$20,429
Engineering · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians$68,144$112,244—
Quality Control and Safety Technologies / Technicians$51,840$58,535$37,784
Civil Engineering Technologies / Technicians———
Health & Medicine · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Public Health$35,119$52,438$23,000
Nursing———
Technology & Computing · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$56,475$72,528$19,000
Data Science———
Arts & Design · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Visual and Performing Arts$19,527$37,668—
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$34,123$56,903$28,375
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$85,090
Houston
$80,920
Texas
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$74,570
Houston
$75,900
Texas
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: high school diploma or equivalent.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former University of Houston-Downtown students earn a median $53,551 ten years after starting college, more than 55% of Texas colleges we cover. 33% graduate within six years.

University of Houston-Downtown majors questions

How many majors does University of Houston-Downtown offer?

University of Houston-Downtown offers 43 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Business & Finance and Science & Math.

What is the highest-paying major at University of Houston-Downtown?

Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians graduates from University of Houston-Downtown earn a median $112,244 four years after graduating, the highest of the 26 majors with reported earnings.

Which University of Houston-Downtown majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Visual and Performing Arts graduates earn the least: a median $37,668 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to University of Houston-Downtown overview