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Bachelor's+13% vs national median4,153 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at University of Houston

Ranked 14th of 140 bachelor's programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,883
middle 50%: $53,654 – $87,042
Median · 5 years out
$94,991
middle 50%: $74,497 – $118,348
Median · 10 years out
$116,144
middle 50%: $86,150 – $157,003

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Engineering graduates at the University of Houston command a median first-year salary of $71k. Long-term earnings hit $116k by the tenth year.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,687 total interest

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