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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
U. Houston-Downtown18 to 1
California State University-Northridge25 to 1
Full-time faculty share
U. Houston-Downtown54%
California State University-Northridge43%
Average faculty salary
U. Houston-Downtown$84,452
California State University-Northridge$112,088

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
U. Houston-Downtown$6,787
California State University-Northridge$8,003
Endowment per student
U. Houston-Downtown$5,989
California State University-Northridge$7,553
Tuition share of core revenue
U. Houston-Downtown36%
California State University-Northridge19%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
U. Houston-Downtown2,954
California State University-Northridge8,037
Most popular majors
U. Houston-Downtown

Psychology, General 10% · Accounting 9% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8%

California State University-Northridge

Business Administration and Management, General 15% · Psychology, General 12% · Radio and Television 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why