Top Ranked Programs
Texas Southern University's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 19% of graduates — the largest concentration by field. Engineering represents 4% of degree output and Social Sciences accounts for 4%, giving the university a professional-and-applied orientation. Across 36 programs serving roughly 918 students annually, 17 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold — a focused portfolio where a handful of fields drive the institution's earnings profile. The strongest early-career earnings come from Kinesiology, where 33 graduates earn median earnings of $56,482 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #139 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General follows with median earnings of $55,321 and ranks #182 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business Administration program graduates 77 students with median earnings of $53,203, ranking #321 among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among the largest programs by enrollment, Biology, General program graduates 78 students and The Business Administration program graduates 77 students. The highest aggregate return at Texas Southern University comes from Biology, General, which combines cohort scale with solid pay — a combination that shapes the institution's overall earnings picture. Several of the largest programs — General Studies (75 graduates, median earnings of $44,953) and Criminal Justice (62 graduates, median earnings of $45,961) — feed into fields where graduates typically enter the workforce directly in Houston's diversified labor market. The [supply-demand map](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides additional context for how these program families align with regional and national hiring trends.