How much money do University of Houston graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $45,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $59,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UH graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $70,800 followed by Industrial Engineering paying $70,600 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $68,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $117,400 followed by Optometry (First Professional Degree) at $90,900 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) who earn $88,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Houston graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $117,400 |
| Optometry (First Professional Degree) | $90,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $88,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $86,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $79,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,800 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,600 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $67,600 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Master's Degree) | $66,300 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,800 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,300 |
| Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,800 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,700 |
| Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $48,300 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,100 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,900 |
| Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $35,400 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Biotechnology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=225511 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Houston.