Graduates of Texas Southern University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,112, placing Texas Southern University in the 24.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,917 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 90.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas Southern University #731 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 78 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,321, ranked #266 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 77 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,203, ranked #329 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,953, ranked #179 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 62 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,961, ranked #202 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Texas Southern University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,112, placing Texas Southern University in the 24.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,917 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 90.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas Southern University #731 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 78 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,321, ranked #266 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 77 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,203, ranked #329 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,953, ranked #179 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 62 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,961, ranked #202 nationally in its major.
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Graduates of Texas Southern University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,112, placing Texas Southern University in the 24.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,917 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 90.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas Southern University #731 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 78 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,321, ranked #266 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 77 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,203, ranked #329 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,953, ranked #179 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 62 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,961, ranked #202 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
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 provides additional context for how these program families align with regional and national hiring trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Texas Southern University earn median 4-year earnings of $55,112, placing Texas Southern University in the 24.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $12,917 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 90.0 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Texas Southern University #731 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Biology, General reports 78 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,321, ranked #266 nationally in its major. Business Administration, Management and Operations reports 77 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $53,203, ranked #329 nationally in its major. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities reports 75 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $44,953, ranked #179 nationally in its major. Criminal Justice and Corrections reports 62 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $45,961, ranked #202 nationally in its major.
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