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University of Houston Graduate School Report

8,723 Graduate Students
$21,755 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
38.2% Took Classes Online

If you want to know more about University of Houston Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.

University of Houston Graduate School Rankings

#227 Masters Degree School in U.S.
#220 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

University of Houston landed the #227 spot in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 1,618 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking. As a result, UH is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge. In addition, UH took the #17 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

UH was ranked #220 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. In addition, UH took the #15 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Texas.

University of Houston Graduate Student Diversity

8,723 Graduate Students
53.2% Women
42.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Around 8,723 graduate students chose to attend University of Houston during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

UH Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 53.2% of the total graduate students at UH are women and 46.8% are men. Male-to-Female Ratio of University of Houston Graduate Students

UH Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

About 42.5% of the graduate students who attend UH are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at UH. Around 32.2% of graduate students are international. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of UH Graduate Students

UH Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$21,755 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
$21,142 Median Graduate Debt

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-State Out-of-State
Tuition $20,723 $29,363
Fees $1,032 $1,032

UH Graduate Student Debt

The typical graduate student at UH who borrowed carries a median debt of $21,142.

Average Salary of UH Graduate Programs

$91,722 Avg Masters Early-Career Salary
$112,765 Avg Doctorate Early-Career Salary
$124,261 Avg Professional Degree Early-Career Salary

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from UH is $91,722. University of Houston Average masters degree salary

Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from UH is $112,765. University of Houston Average doctorate degree salary

Professional Degree Average Earnings

Graduate students who earn their professional degree at UH enter the workforce with an average early-career salary of $124,261. University of Houston Average professional degree salary

Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at UH with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.

Graduate Field of Study Avg Early-Career Salary
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences $138,025
Business Administration & Management $130,338
Law $123,404
Geological & Earth Sciences $110,977
Optometry $110,688
Clinical & Counseling Psychology $102,171
Accounting $99,339
Legal Research $97,668
Educational Administration $93,105
Mechanical Engineering $90,473

Location of University of Houston Graduate School

Texas State
Large City Campus Setting
Public Public/Private

Located in Houston, Texas, University of Houston is a public institution. The location of UH is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of University of Houston.

Location of University of Houston

Contact details for UH are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4302 University Drive, Room 212, Houston, TX 77204-2018
Phone: 713-743-1000
Website: www.uh.edu/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/universityofhouston
Twitter: twitter.com/UHouston

Online Learning for UH Grad Students

38.2% Took At Least One Online Class
14.6% Took All Classes Online

38.2% of the graduate students at University of Houston took at least one class online. For that same period, 14.6% of grad students took all of their classes online. Online Learning at University of Houston

University of Houston Masters Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded.

Masters Degree Program Annual Graduates Avg Early-Career Salary
Aeronautical Engineering 20 —
Allied Health Professions 15 —
Anthropology 2 —
Applied Mathematics 49 —
Architectural Sciences 32 —
Arts & Media Management 7 —
Biomedical Engineering 22 —
Business Administration & Management 150 $130,338
Chemical Engineering 12 —
Chemistry 4 —
Civil Engineering 18 —
Communication & Media Studies 8 —
Communication Sciences 46 $71,029
Computer Information Systems 80 —
Construction Engineering 79 —
Curriculum & Instruction 61 $68,364
Data Analytics. 172 —
Design & Applied Arts 1 —
Drama & Theater Arts 20 $54,968
Economics 34 —
Educational Administration 50 $66,099
Electrical Engineering 35 —
Engineering-Related Fields 11 —
Entrepreneurial Studies 6 —
Environmental Engineering 5 —
Fine & Studio Arts 18 —
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 25 —
General Biology 34 —
General Engineering 148 —
General Engineering Technology 17 —
General English Literature 7 —
General Psychology 27 —
Geological & Earth Sciences 23 $110,977
Health & Physical Education 13 —
History 5 —
Hospitality Management 31 $77,716
Human Resource Management 33 $76,446
Human Sciences Business Services 24 —
Industrial Engineering 81 —
Information Science 43 —
Information Technology 80 —
Legal Research 12 $97,668
Management Sciences & Methods 50 —
Marketing 32 —
Materials Engineering 6 —
Mathematics 14 —
Mechanical Engineering 44 —
Music 34 $52,249
Nursing 1 —
Petroleum Engineering 14 —
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 7 —
Philosophy 6 —
Physics 24 —
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7 —
Political Science & Government 15 —
Public Administration 12 —
Public Policy 20 —
Romance Languages 3 —
Social Work 258 $62,582
Sociology 8 —
Special Education 20 —
Statistics 27 —
Student Counseling 23 $63,159
Surveying Engineering 1 —
Systems Engineering 48 —
Writing Studies 16 —

University of Houston Doctorate Degree Programs

As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.

Doctorate Degree Program Annual Graduates Avg Early-Career Salary
Atmospheric Sciences 7 —
Biochemistry & Biophysics 9 —
Biomedical Engineering 17 —
Business Administration & Management 6 —
Chemical Engineering 19 —
Chemistry 11 —
Child Development & Psychology 7 —
Civil Engineering 6 —
Clinical & Counseling Psychology 27 $102,171
Computer Engineering 4 —
Computer Information Systems 11 —
Curriculum & Instruction 4 —
Economics 11 —
Educational Administration 56 $120,612
Electrical Engineering 16 —
Environmental Engineering 4 —
General Biology 7 —
General English Literature 2 —
Geological & Earth Sciences 7 —
Health & Physical Education 8 —
History 5 —
Hospitality Management 4 —
Industrial Engineering 1 —
Materials Engineering 3 —
Mathematics 18 —
Mechanical Engineering 5 —
Music 10 —
Petroleum Engineering 12 —
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 9 —
Physics 12 —
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 3 —
Political Science & Government 9 —
Romance Languages 6 —
Social Work 3 —
Writing Studies 6 —

University of Houston Professional Degree Programs

The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.

Professional Degree Program Annual Graduates Avg Early-Career Salary
Law 283 $123,404
Medicine 24 —
Optometry 99 $110,688
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 106 $138,025

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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