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Bachelor's-5% vs national median91 grads tracked

Insurance at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 10th of 19 bachelor's programs in Insurance by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,332
middle 50%: $47,631 – $81,482
Median · 5 years out
$79,247
middle 50%: $56,170 – $114,157
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Insurance (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 Insurance earn a median $61,332 one year after graduating, rising to $79,247 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $83,557 for this field, ranking 10th of 19 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?

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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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,557 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$88,669 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$87,414 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$83,858 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$82,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$77,971 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$76,595 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$76,492 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$68,098 · 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
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
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,870 · 5 yrs out

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