Public · Houston, Texas
University of Houston: cost, debt and earnings by major
93 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $11,439
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 66%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 38,380
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $17,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 4.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $8,468 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $8,553 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $8,529 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,799 |
| $110,000+ | $21,065 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (61)
- Chemical Engineering$110,184
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399
- Computer Engineering$107,283
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,790
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201
- Industrial Engineering$94,814
- Petroleum Engineering$94,651
- Mechanical Engineering$93,275
- Management Information Systems and Services$91,983
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,276
- Civil Engineering$89,653
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$87,022
- Physics$86,078
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$84,692
- Accounting and Related Services$84,668
- Computer Systems Analysis$82,416
- Biotechnology$78,750
- Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$78,396
- Economics$78,204
- Finance and Financial Management Services$78,009
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,125
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$72,199
- Architecture$70,616
- Human Resources Management and Services$69,010
- Chemistry$68,504
- Marketing$68,139
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,127
- Design and Applied Arts$64,612
- Business/Corporate Communications$64,374
- Mathematics$62,833
- Political Science and Government$61,533
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,122
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,180
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$59,725 (1 yr)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,705
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,450
- Biology, General$57,716
- Music$56,667
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$56,442
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$55,989 (1 yr)
- Philosophy$55,875
- History$55,475
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$54,871
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$54,471
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,126
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,483
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services$53,410
- Hospitality Administration/Management$53,344
- Journalism$53,195
- Psychology, General$52,892
- Computer Software and Media Applications$51,596
- English Language and Literature, General$49,884
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$49,724
- Communication and Media Studies$49,545
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$47,522 (1 yr)
- Sociology$45,530
- Fine and Studio Arts$45,446
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,301
- Anthropology$42,146
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,419
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,645
Master's programs (27)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$138,873
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,841
- Chemical Engineering$125,334
- Mechanical Engineering$125,271
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$122,385
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$110,277
- Economics$106,324
- Accounting and Related Services$101,406
- Statistics$90,511 (1 yr)
- Law$89,257
- Applied Mathematics$88,166 (1 yr)
- Human Resources Management and Services$86,381
- Hospitality Administration/Management$82,088
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$79,549 (1 yr)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$78,473 (1 yr)
- Marketing$72,751 (1 yr)
- Public Policy Analysis$72,392
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$70,528
- Educational Administration and Supervision$70,000
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,451
- Social Work$68,032
- Curriculum and Instruction$64,349
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,993
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$62,281
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$57,775 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,449
- Fine and Studio Arts$53,255
Doctoral programs (2)
First professional programs (3)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$137,021
- Law$135,984
- Optometry$129,383