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Bachelor's+12% vs national median325 grads tracked

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

Ranked 44th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,486
middle 50%: $28,680 – $59,510
Median · 5 years out
$61,261
middle 50%: $43,603 – $79,014
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $41,486 one year after graduating, rising to $61,261 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 44th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,069 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marymount University
$61,778 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$61,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$61,281 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$61,075 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$60,953 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,828 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$60,647 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$60,432 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University - NGM Building
$60,342 · 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

Related fields of study

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