Doctoral (Research)0% vs national median867 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Houston
Ranked 21st of 80 doctoral (research) programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$98,497
middle 50%: $66,029 – $131,557
Median · 5 years out
$139,316
middle 50%: $109,373 – $182,288
Median · 10 years out
$170,055
middle 50%: $131,097 – $230,176
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering research doctorate graduates earn a median of $98,497 in year one. Salaries climb to $139k by year five and $170k by 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
3.1 yrs
≈ $3,282 total interest
Same major at other universities
Ohio State University (The)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$142,527 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$141,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$140,852 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$139,445 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$137,677 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$137,159 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$136,735 · 5 yrs out
Colorado School of Mines
$136,731 · 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
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
Engineering (Master's)
$120,071 · 5 yrs out
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