Degree Programs Overview

University of Houston-Downtown offers 61 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 21 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 3,751 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at U of Houston-Downtown. 2,820 students completed bachelor's programs and 581 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at U of Houston-Downtown. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's41142,8209541,866
Master's125581235346
Post-Graduate Certificate82350138212

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from University of Houston-Downtown. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians program has the highest salary ($76,489) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $73,620 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians $76,489$6,374--
Computer and Information Sciences, General $73,620$6,135$15,830$168
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians $63,411$5,284--
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $62,848$5,237$34,208$363
Management Information Systems and Services $55,488$4,624$18,750$199
Business Administration, Management and Operations $53,629$4,469$21,875$232
Marketing $52,508$4,376$17,000$180
Accounting and Related Services $52,377$4,365$19,750$209
Finance and Financial Management Services $51,455$4,288$19,545$207
Business/Commerce, General $48,715$4,060$20,099$213
Criminal Justice and Corrections $45,184$3,765$19,815$210
History $45,003$3,750$20,000$212
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Criminal Justice and Corrections $78,852$6,571$40,760$464
Business Administration, Management and Operations $61,484$5,124$41,000$466

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at University of Houston-Downtown.

At the school, the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) Bachelor program has the most completers of 428 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 355 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 97NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 115NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 5
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13ONLINE7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 1
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 72NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Statistics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED55 NOT OFFERED 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 428ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 239ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 241ONLINE16ONLINE NOT OFFERED 4
Securities Services Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36ONLINE NOT OFFERED 18ONLINE
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 81NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 36NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Behavioral Aspects of HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 44NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170ONLINE355 NOT OFFERED 304
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25060 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 129ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 83ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 124ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170ONLINE355 NOT OFFERED 304
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 85ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32ONLINE NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25060 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 129ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 83ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 47NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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