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What University of Houston graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (96)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$52,821$85,897$112,883
American Sign Language$37,867$54,051
Anthropology$36,368$51,753$66,514
Applied Mathematics$37,592$65,698
Architecture$53,339$71,630$86,498
Architecture and Related Services$52,602$70,950$87,362
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies$35,528
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$36,234$63,681$106,080
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$35,155$65,302$97,907
Biology, General$33,648$64,853$96,083
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$59,065$89,880$138,999
Biotechnology$44,140$76,913$117,867
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,000$80,143$100,341
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$52,765$78,021$99,067
Business/Corporate Communications$45,781$68,560$82,100
Chemical Engineering$89,177$116,759$157,331
Chemistry$45,985$76,204$103,788
Civil Engineering$76,774$96,499$126,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$43,442$67,104$74,080
Communication and Media Studies$43,298$62,528$72,156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$39,300$60,433$74,496
Computer Engineering$74,359$104,398$147,582
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,149$84,494$105,271
Computer Software and Media Applications$41,695$60,292
Computer Systems Analysis$64,460$91,845$122,203
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$65,605$93,913$123,885
Computer and Information Sciences, General$71,777$102,062$125,336
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$75,363$101,945$130,194
Dance$33,666$59,848$67,887
Design and Applied Arts$46,516$66,328$91,099
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,545$46,728$58,284
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$42,505$61,630
Economics$48,538$76,983$101,924
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,505$106,565$139,969
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,242$97,969$127,147
Engineering$79,661$105,397$141,096
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$65,353
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$70,883$94,991$116,144
English Language and Literature, General$40,292$61,204$71,886
English Language and Literature/Letters$38,830$59,387$70,834
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$53,735$76,015$79,787
Environmental Design$52,186$70,409$91,385
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$38,693$61,400$74,520
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$44,579$63,158$79,713
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,004$52,703$62,007
Finance and Financial Management Services$54,727$81,391$103,766
Fine and Studio Arts$37,430$54,866$64,156
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$32,890$61,746$74,892
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,072$62,487$69,237
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$55,761$80,458$103,171
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$49,035$80,457$108,403
Health Professions and Related Programs$45,399$65,876$76,725
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$35,828$60,983$76,262
History$43,384$63,548$72,552
History$43,384$63,548$72,552
Hospitality Administration/Management$43,476$61,989$75,130
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,509$59,164$65,800
Human Resources Management and Services$48,322$69,594$87,285
Industrial Engineering$77,790$105,770$133,179
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$58,934$80,729$107,201
Information Science/Studies$73,271$101,435$131,202
Interior Architecture$47,966$65,054$82,803
Journalism$37,710$58,929$73,005
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,486$61,261
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,486$61,261
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$31,452$55,464$79,787
Management Information Systems and Services$64,380$90,176$113,098
Marketing$50,528$72,628$89,300
Mathematics$52,711$73,245$89,481
Mathematics and Statistics$51,979$72,615$89,709
Mechanical Engineering$80,529$107,421$145,974
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$71,880$95,458$117,529
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$45,751$58,065$78,843
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$57,124$67,238$71,712
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,113$67,214$71,721
Music$58,770$65,453$71,654
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$40,834$66,438
Natural Resources and Conservation$40,834$66,438
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$35,724$64,184$78,681
Petroleum Engineering$74,219$101,906
Philosophy$34,376$55,181$63,451
Philosophy and Religious Studies$35,051$54,898$63,451
Physical Sciences$45,851$77,259$103,760
Physics$36,151$65,081$94,389
Political Science and Government$41,469$66,251$83,698
Psychology$38,550$58,951$72,888
Psychology, General$38,550$58,951$72,888
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$41,674$63,978$79,787
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$33,833$54,470$67,625
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$67,180$93,315
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$36,324$55,525$67,756
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,879$63,082$68,758
Social Sciences$42,890$65,767$82,413
Sociology$39,664$57,408$70,666
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,724$64,184$78,681
Visual and Performing Arts$42,062$58,899$68,358

Master's (22)

Doctoral (Research) (16)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$59,174$73,042$104,398
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$146,767$159,652$173,323
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$129,435$138,576$170,655
Education$96,932$106,197$104,928
Engineering$98,497$139,316$170,055
English Language and Literature/Letters$59,673$78,199$86,717
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$67,887$75,634
Health Professions and Related Programs$65,986$125,035$151,312
History$62,818$76,854$79,495
Mathematics and Statistics$71,850$93,589$97,592
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$61,827$110,004
Physical Sciences$63,157$110,137$141,024
Psychology$68,098$107,616$122,686
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$83,978$95,590$103,464
Social Sciences$88,474$104,958$129,378
Visual and Performing Arts$50,676$64,005$74,729

Doctoral (Professional) (5)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Health Professions and Related Programs$122,758$146,697$148,176
Law$102,952$145,471$176,406
Legal Professions and Studies$102,952$145,471$176,406
Optometry$101,763$113,178$104,693
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$139,542$159,195$162,556

Certificate (2-4 years) (2)