Bachelor's+3% vs national median428 grads tracked
Social Sciences, General at University of Houston - Downtown
Ranked 23rd of 70 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,707
middle 50%: $34,093 – $56,572
Median · 5 years out
$56,045
middle 50%: $44,737 – $71,231
Median · 10 years out
$69,710
middle 50%: $51,335 – $87,772
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Houston - Downtown Social Sciences graduates earn $44,707 in their first year. Median pay reaches $69,710 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,096 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Michigan
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$57,042 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$56,754 · 5 yrs out
Saint John's University
$56,688 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$56,378 · 5 yrs out
University of North Georgia
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
Berry College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$54,728 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,585 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Mennonite University
$54,563 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston - Downtown
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$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
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$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