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Bachelor's+12% vs national median858 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 16th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,614
middle 50%: $52,387 – $98,416
Median · 5 years out
$93,855
middle 50%: $70,298 – $124,494
Median · 10 years out
$115,825
middle 50%: $85,298 – $157,757

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Houston - Downtown's bachelor's program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,614 one year after graduating, rising to $115,825 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $84,153 for this field, ranking 16th of 140 reporting programs.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,572 total interest

Same major at other universities

Oregon Institute of Technology
$97,963 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$97,417 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$95,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston
$94,991 · 5 yrs out
University of the District of Columbia
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$93,731 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$92,934 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$92,387 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$91,873 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General (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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