Bachelor's+8% vs national median5,995 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Houston
Ranked 18th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,661
middle 50%: $63,576 – $96,275
Median · 5 years out
$105,397
middle 50%: $85,699 – $131,482
Median · 10 years out
$141,096
middle 50%: $111,653 – $185,049
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
University of Houston engineering graduates earn a median of $79,661 in their first year. Median salaries reach $105,397 at year five and $141,096 at year ten.
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
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,156 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$106,806 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$106,714 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$106,212 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$105,976 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$105,879 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$105,176 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$104,243 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$103,018 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$102,886 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$102,715 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$102,554 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Houston
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$159,652 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,195 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$146,697 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$145,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,316 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,576 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$133,590 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$131,541 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,568 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$125,035 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$124,247 · 5 yrs out
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