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University of HoustonHouston, TX · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 22 students for every faculty member, more than at 95% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,920 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

8,724 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 29% of graduates; 87 programs in 24 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01019.0% 783
    Graduates in this field earn $52,892 4 years out
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01015.8% 508
    Graduates in this field earn $98,790 4 years out
  3. Finance, General 52.08014.9% 427
    Graduates in this field earn $78,009 4 years out
  4. Management Information Systems, General 52.12014.7% 413
    Graduates in this field earn $91,983 4 years out
  5. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01014.3% 371
    Graduates in this field earn $57,716 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 3.3% → 9.9% of graduates since 2014–15 (864 graduates in 2024–25).

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

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Chemical Engineering$110,184 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $84,468

    4 years after completion$110,184
    National median: $98,158Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $88,106 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $19,228 · 163 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$107,399 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $86,136

    4 years after completion$107,399
    National median: $100,647Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $93,731 · Non-Pell: $99,772(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $22,625 · 167 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Computer Engineering$107,283 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $80,438

    4 years after completion$107,283
    National median: $109,015About typical

    Median federal debt: $21,582 · 64 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General$98,790 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $72,381

    4 years after completion$98,790
    National median: $92,374Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $89,099 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,875 · 668 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$97,201 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $73,694

    4 years after completion$97,201
    National median: $93,843About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $83,156 · Non-Pell: $79,512(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $21,500 · 358 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college22 to 1
22 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 95% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty80%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$120,147

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$9,920
$9,920
← Lessmore than 42% of 557More →
Endowment per student$33,833
$33,833
← Lessmore than 82% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)