Degree Programs Overview

Texas Southern University offers 83 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate programs.

A total of 1,410 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at TSU. 908 students completed bachelor's programs and 265 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at TSU. 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's50NOT OFFERED908321587
Master's24NOT OFFERED26593172
Doctor's9NOT OFFERED23786151

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

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

The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program has the highest salary ($57,454) after graduation and the Computer and Information Sciences, General program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $52,078 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $57,454$4,788--
Computer and Information Sciences, General $52,078$4,340$27,000$286
Accounting and Related Services $44,812$3,734$24,693$262
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $40,740$3,395$31,152$330
Health and Medical Administrative Services $40,650$3,388$31,000$329
Chemistry $39,293$3,274--
Criminal Justice and Corrections $39,080$3,257$31,085$330
Business Administration, Management and Operations $37,843$3,154$28,000$297
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $37,260$3,105$24,500$260
Psychology, General $35,896$2,991$34,000$360
Biology, General $34,507$2,876$27,875$296
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $33,948$2,829--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Criminal Justice and Corrections $59,059$4,922--
Business Administration, Management and Operations $56,470$4,706$55,500$631
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $45,806$3,817--
Public Administration $45,610$3,801$52,147$593
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $30,979$2,582--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Texas Southern University.

At the school, the Law Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 149 and the Biology/Biological Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 79 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 Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 5 NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 7 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 4 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED25 1 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Civil Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 141 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 149 NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 797 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ToxicologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 0 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5522 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6817 8 NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 528 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 912 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aviation/Airway Management and OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 374 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Environmental HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/DietitianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5952 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5952 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 137 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 103 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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