Graduates of University of Houston earn median earnings of $68,091 four years after enrollment, placing University of Houston in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $12,021 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston #312 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $60,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon, placing this cohort in the 86.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects University of Houston's strength in applied and professional fields. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 28% of degrees, Engineering for 7%, and Social Sciences for 6%. Business Administration combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 605 graduates earning median earnings of $52,892 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #92 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 543 graduates earning median earnings of $73,125. Azimuth ranks Finance #74 among nonprofit four-year institutions with 412 graduates earning median earnings of $78,009, while Kinesiology ranks #70 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $53,483. The Bauer College of Business offers joint degrees and specialized tracks in data analytics and data management, per the curriculum page — pathways that correspond to the strong applied-business earnings the data reflects.
Graduates of University of Houston earn median earnings of $68,091 four years after enrollment, placing University of Houston in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $12,021 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston #312 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $60,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon, placing this cohort in the 86.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects University of Houston's strength in applied and professional fields. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 28% of degrees, Engineering for 7%, and Social Sciences for 6%. Business Administration combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 605 graduates earning median earnings of $52,892 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #92 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 543 graduates earning median earnings of $73,125. Azimuth ranks Finance #74 among nonprofit four-year institutions with 412 graduates earning median earnings of $78,009, while Kinesiology ranks #70 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $53,483. The Bauer College of Business offers joint degrees and specialized tracks in data analytics and data management, per the curriculum page — pathways that correspond to the strong applied-business earnings the data reflects.
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Graduates of University of Houston earn median earnings of $68,091 four years after enrollment, placing University of Houston in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $12,021 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston #312 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $60,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon, placing this cohort in the 86.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects University of Houston's strength in applied and professional fields. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 28% of degrees, Engineering for 7%, and Social Sciences for 6%. Business Administration combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 605 graduates earning median earnings of $52,892 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #92 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 543 graduates earning median earnings of $73,125. Azimuth ranks Finance #74 among nonprofit four-year institutions with 412 graduates earning median earnings of $78,009, while Kinesiology ranks #70 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $53,483. The Bauer College of Business offers joint degrees and specialized tracks in data analytics and data management, per the curriculum page — pathways that correspond to the strong applied-business earnings the data reflects.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of University of Houston earn median earnings of $68,091 four years after enrollment, placing University of Houston in the 71.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure sits above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $12,021 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the university in the 88.9 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Houston #312 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $60,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure not yet updated to the four-year horizon, placing this cohort in the 86.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects University of Houston's strength in applied and professional fields. Business is the dominant program family, with Business accounting for 28% of degrees, Engineering for 7%, and Social Sciences for 6%. Business Administration combines the largest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key driver of the university's overall return profile. Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 605 graduates earning median earnings of $52,892 four years after enrollment. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #92 among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 543 graduates earning median earnings of $73,125. Azimuth ranks Finance #74 among nonprofit four-year institutions with 412 graduates earning median earnings of $78,009, while Kinesiology ranks #70 among nonprofit four-year institutions with median earnings of $53,483. The Bauer College of Business offers joint degrees and specialized tracks in data analytics and data management, per the curriculum page — pathways that correspond to the strong applied-business earnings the data reflects.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Houston's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 28% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 7% and Social Sciences at 6%. Psychology, General is the largest program with 605 graduates, followed by Business Administration (543 graduates), Finance (412 graduates), Kinesiology (404 graduates), and Biology, General (388 graduates). Across 69 programs serving roughly 8,136 students annually, 57 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The strongest earnings come from quantitative and applied fields. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #50 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $98,790. Azimuth ranks Management Information Systems and Services #14 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $91,983, and Azimuth ranks Accounting #61 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $84,668. Business Administration combines high enrollment with strong pay — Azimuth ranks it #115 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings four years after enrollment, with graduates earning $52,892. The Bauer College of Business offers specialized tracks including Data Analytics and Data Management, per the curriculum page. The Rockwell Career Center supports employer recruitment across these business programs. For context on how Azimuth evaluates programs, see the methodology overview. Several of University of Houston's high-earning programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the national labor market directly — particularly engineering, computer science, and applied business fields where four-year earnings reflect workforce outcomes. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides additional context for how the institution's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand.
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