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Bachelor's+20% vs national median2,979 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Houston - Downtown

Ranked 23rd of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$49,509
middle 50%: $34,722 – $67,091
Median · 5 years out
$65,723
middle 50%: $48,851 – $81,902
Median · 10 years out
$73,090
middle 50%: $57,572 – $91,216

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (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 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $49,509 one year after graduating, rising to $73,090 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 23rd of 266 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,980 total interest

Same major at other universities

City College of New York - CUNY
$66,986 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$66,750 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$66,690 · 5 yrs out
University of Bridgeport
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$66,442 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$65,947 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$65,614 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$64,921 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$64,588 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$64,584 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Arlington
$64,536 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$64,402 · 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
Insurance (Bachelor's)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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