Bachelor's-12% vs national median690 grads tracked
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 135th of 229 bachelor's programs in Computer and Information Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$60,795
middle 50%: $41,217 – $80,060
Median · 5 years out
$83,933
middle 50%: $63,225 – $110,553
Median · 10 years out
$100,706
middle 50%: $77,146 – $138,858
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Computer and Information Sciences graduates at UH-Downtown start at $61k. Salaries reach $101k by year 10.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,465 total interest
Same major at other universities
Oregon Institute of Technology
$85,118 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$84,993 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$83,978 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$83,838 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$83,797 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$83,478 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$83,343 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$82,872 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$111,627 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$103,070 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,855 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,887 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$83,933 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$82,383 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,870 · 5 yrs out
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